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borderline

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adjective

bor·​der·​line ˈbȯr-dər-ˌlīn How to pronounce borderline (audio)
1
a
: being in an intermediate position or state : not fully classifiable as one thing or its opposite
a borderline state between waking and sleeping
b
: not quite up to, typical of, or as severe as what is usual, standard, or expected
borderline intelligence
borderline hypertension
c
: characterized by psychological instability in several areas (such as interpersonal relations, behavior, and identity) but only with brief or no psychotic episodes
a borderline personality disorder
2
: situated at or near a border
a borderline town
borderline noun

borderline

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adverb

: almost, nearly
The decorations were borderline tacky.
She was borderline diabetic.
… getting this close to such a vibrant music town without checking it out is borderline criminal. Rusty Pate
He played an arrangement some fiddlers have called borderline impossible with a breathless passion to a last note that faded into the heavens. Rich Landers

Synonyms

Adjective

Adverb

Example Sentences

Adjective In borderline cases like these, the best course of action is difficult to determine. As a borderline diabetic, Lara is able to control her blood sugar levels solely through diet. Adverb The movie is only borderline funny. your answer was borderline rude, so I would advise you to be more diplomatic in the future
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
After admitting his true feelings about her to Daniel (Ralph Macchio) during a night out on the town, Chozen finally works up the (liquid) courage to leave her a sweet and borderline-confessional message on her voicemail. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 And so these Chili Peppers remain instantly legible and profoundly complicated, totally visceral and borderline mystical. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 The goal moved to 2023, where Ty Lockwood kicked off the class as the a borderline top 100 recruit. Stephen Means, cleveland, 17 July 2022 In 2017, Mark Gaspar worked as a home health aide, caring for a Green Township woman who has cerebral palsy and is borderline intellectually disabled. Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 5 May 2022 Overall, the average results are ambiguous, though the complete rest does seem (with borderline statistical significance) to enable the runners to spend more time at peak VO2. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 17 June 2022 As part of the Stargate franchise, Robert Carlyle played Dr. Nicholas Rush, the borderline eccentric scientist leading the stargate research. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2022 Curry was a borderline top 100 recruit coming out of high school. Stephen Means, cleveland, 11 Apr. 2022 Hughes' testimony contradicts that of a psychologist hired by Depp's lawyers, who said Heard was faking her symptoms of PTSD and suffered from borderline and histrionic personality disorders. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 4 May 2022
Adverb
Fringe-y/borderline/ticking-time-bomb people are always out there and probably have active imaginations that go way beyond what sometimes pops up in movies. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2019 Both teams came out hitting to start Game 2 and the intensity jumped another level after McNabb’s borderline hit on Kuznetsov. Adam Candee, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2018 In the middle of this, I was tested for gestational diabetes, and the result came back borderline. The Cut, 14 Sep. 2017 There’s no doubting the existence and growing popularity online of conspiratorial—and borderline demented—commentary on Russia. Jeet Heer, New Republic, 23 May 2017 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adverb

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of borderline was in 1907

Phrases Containing borderline

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