BORDERLINE
(noun, adj.sat, verb, adj., adverb)Definitions
There are 7 meanings of the word
Borderline.
Borderline - as a noun
A line that indicates a boundary
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
border9boundary linedelimitation15mete6Hypernyms (Closely Related)
bound8boundary14bounds9Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Borderline - as an adjective satellite
Borderline - as a verb
To border, or border on; to be physically close or conceptually akin to.
Borderline - as an adjective
Nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.
Example: "I would rather hire a talented layman than a university graduate with borderline qualifications."
Showing bad taste.
Example: "Your borderline remarks about my aunt's dress destroyed my evening."
Exhibiting borderline personality disorder.
Borderline - as an adverb
Nearly; not entirely but nevertheless to a great extent
Example: "He is borderline hypoglycemic and needs to monitor his sugar intake."
Example Sentences
"He is a borderline between being introverted and extroverted."
"The patient's condition is becoming borderline between stable and critical."
"She walked along the borderline of the property, checking the fences."
"Their relationship is on the borderline of breaking up."
"The painting is a borderline between realism and abstract art."
Word Game Points
Is BORDERLINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, borderline is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
BORDERLINE has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.
Is BORDERLINE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, borderline is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordBORDERLINE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.
Is BORDERLINE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, borderline is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordBORDERLINE has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.
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