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borderline

[bawr-der-lahyn] / ˈbɔr dərˌlaɪn /
ADJECTIVE
inexact
Synonyms
STRONGEST
marginal
STRONG
open
WEAK
ambiguous ambivalent doubtful dubitable equivocal indecisive indefinite indeterminate problematic uncertain unclassifiable unclear undecided unsettled
Antonyms
WEAK
certain definite exact sure

Example Sentences

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It sounds borderline insane to consider that the only available team in America’s second-largest market might not be worth as much as the team that just sold in America’s 30th-largest market.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Savouri believes the focus of capital markets on this one data point is borderline obsessive and has bred an industry of forecasters.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel voted 3:2 that the on-field decision of no penalty was correct, which shows it was a borderline call.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“Even 200 wins is borderline undoable unless they have a lot of good fortune.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

I culled symptoms of mono, plantar warts, shingles, borderline personality disorder and a bladder infection, as well as listing a bunch of side effects from some TV ads for drugs.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen