Need another word that means the same as “borderline”? Find 25 synonyms for “borderline” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Borderline” are: border, boundary line, delimitation, mete, dividing line, divide, division, demarcation line, line of demarcation, line, cut-off point, marginal, indefinite, uncertain, unsure, unsettled, undecided, up in the air, doubtful, open to doubt, problematic, indeterminate, unclassifiable, ambivalent, equivocal
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “borderline” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| border | A district near the border between two areas. Panama s western border with Costa Rica. |
| boundary line | A line determining the limits of an area. |
| cut-off point | A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list. |
| delimitation | The action of fixing the boundary or limits of something. The government is yet to pass legislation on delimitation of constituencies in the province. |
| demarcation line | A particular kind of product or merchandise. |
| divide | A ridge or line of high ground forming the division between two valleys or river systems. There was still a profound cultural divide between the parties. |
| dividing line | A serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility. |
| division | Biology a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category. Deep cultural divisions. |
| line | An arrangement of soldiers or ships in a column or line formation a line of battle. Each stanza has eight lines. |
| line of demarcation | A mark that is long relative to its width. |
| mete | A line that indicates a boundary. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “borderline” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| ambivalent | Uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow. An ambivalent attitude to Europe. |
| doubtful | Not established as genuine or acceptable. It is doubtful whether these schemes have any lasting effect. |
| equivocal | Open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead. The polling had a complex and equivocal or ambiguous message for potential female candidates. |
| indefinite | (of a word, inflection, or phrase) not determining the person, thing, time, etc. referred to. Must you be so indefinite. |
| indeterminate | (of a condition) from which a diagnosis of the underlying cause cannot be made. A zillion is a large indeterminate number. |
| marginal | Close to the limit of profitability, especially through difficulty of exploitation. Marginal notes. |
| open to doubt | Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed. |
| problematic | Constituting or presenting a problem. The situation was problematic for teachers. |
| uncertain | Lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance. An uncertain recollection of events. |
| unclassifiable | Not possible to classify. The rock contains some unclassifiable arthropods. |
| undecided | (of a person) not having made a decision. The jury remained undecided. |
| unsettled | Not settled or established. Unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other. |
| unsure | (of a fact) not fixed or certain. She was feeling nervous unsure of herself. |
| up in the air | Out of bed. |
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