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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

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "borderline":

    border, limit, boundary, frontier, marginal

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How to use borderline in a sentence?

  1. 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.

  2. Howard Archer:

    We currently believe it is borderline as to whether the Bank of England starts to raise interest rates at the end of this year or holds fire until early 2016.

  3. Danny Woodhead:

    I remember just how hard they had it (in 2015). Like it was like, concrete back then, and obviously the greens were borderline concrete too and a little bumpy, but this is one of the coolest courses I’ve played, and I’ve been fortunate to play some really, really cool courses.

  4. Jamal Woodson:

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

  5. 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.


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