noun🔗ShareA boundary or accepted division; a border."She lives on the borderline between reality and madness."areaplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn individual who has borderline personality disorder."The therapist explained that the borderline was struggling with intense emotional reactions in social situations. "medicinemindpersonconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo border, or border on; to be physically close or conceptually akin to."The new student's performance in math is borderline failing, as she consistently scores below the minimum passing grade. "areapositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous."I would rather hire a talented layman than a university graduate with borderline qualifications."conditionqualitydegreesituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareShowing bad taste."Her bright pink dress with the sparkly unicorn on it was considered borderline for the serious business meeting. "attitudecharactermoralvaluesocietycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExhibiting borderline personality disorder.""Her relationships were often intense and unstable; some people thought her behavior was borderline." "medicineminddiseasecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareNearly; not entirely but nevertheless to a great extent"He is borderline hypoglycemic and needs to monitor his sugar intake."conditiondegreeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
