Synonyms for borderline
ˈbɔr dərˌlaɪnbor·der·line

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1. boundary line, border, borderline, delimitation, meteadjective

   a line that indicates a boundary

   Synonyms:
   perimeter, delimitation, edge, boundary line, mete, molding, moulding, margin, border

   Antonyms:
   maximal, maximum

2. borderline, marginaladjective

   of questionable or minimal quality

   "borderline grades"; "marginal writing ability"

   Synonyms:
   marginal, fringy, bare(a)

   Antonyms:
   maximal, maximum

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1. List of paraphrases for "borderline":

   border, limit, boundary, frontier, marginal

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1. Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder:

   The problem is this is a grave constitutional violation for you to talk about the defendant's silence, you're right on the borderline, and you may be over, but it better stop.

2. Jamal Woodson:

   He stated his opinion, which was borderline going against ... the person who passed away.

3. Eric Hoffer:

   The poor on the borderline of starvation live purposeful lives. To be engaged in a desperate struggle for food and shelter is to be wholly free from a sense of futility.

4. Gerhard Dannemann:

   In think the flaws are more severe than in the case of Mrs Schavan, we're not talking about a borderline case here.

5. The Bruins:

   Their guy left his feet, borderline late, and drove right under his chin, it's unfortunate for Kevan, but we'll see how he is.