bordering on

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adjoining adj.
almost adv.
approximately adv.
beside adv.
more or less adv.

ADJECTIVE

adjoining

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjacent contiguous neighboring

STRONG

abutting connecting impinging interconnecting joined joining juxtaposed near touching verging

WEAK

approximal conterminous coterminous next door

Antonyms

WEAK

detached divided separate

ADVERB

almost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

about approximately around essentially most much practically relatively roughly virtually

STRONG

nigh well-nigh

WEAK

about to all but as good as close to close upon for all practical purposes for the greatest part in effect in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about near to not far from not quite on the brink of on the edge of on the point of on the verge of pretty near substantially within sight of

ADVERB

approximately

Synonyms

STRONGEST

almost generally relatively roughly

STRONG

about around

WEAK

ballpark figure circa close to closely comparatively in the ballpark in the neighborhood of in the region of in the vicinity of just about loosely more or less most much not far from not quite proximately upwards of very close

Antonyms

WEAK

accurately clearly definitely exactly precisely

ADVERB

beside

Synonyms

WEAK

a step from abreast of adjacent to adjoining alongside aside at one's elbow at the edge of at the side of by cheek by jowl close at hand close to close upon connected with contiguous to fornent in juxtaposition near nearby neck and neck neighboring next door to nigh opposite overlooking round side by side verging on with

ADVERB

more or less

Synonyms

WEAK

about almost around ballpark figure circa close to in the ballpark in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about not far from not quite on average relatively roughly thereabouts very close

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bordering on

A representative passage: “ ‘He certainly at Princeton, I would say, was just a nice guy, and bordering on humble,’ said one friend who went on to a legal career.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

In stark contrast, within Fifa, the view from one Infantino loyalist is that the outcry, especially in Europe, is bordering on "hysteria", and fails to acknowledge the legitimacy he has globally.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Hackett cautioned that increased use of leverage targeting segments of the stock market can be a sign of “optimism that is bordering on a lottery mentality.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

It is complicated, bordering on confusing, and that must be one of the reasons it can feel so opaque to people.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

She doesn’t respond, and we stand there, staring at each other in silence, something bordering on understanding passing between us.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

bordering on

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