Borderline

Word BORDERLINE
Character 10
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Definitions and meanings of "Borderline"

What do we mean by borderline?

A line that establishes or marks a border. noun

An indefinite area intermediate between two qualities or conditions. noun

Verging on a given quality or condition. adjective

Of a questionable nature or quality. adjective

Relating to a personality disorder characterized by a long-standing pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, behavior, mood, and self-image that can interfere with social or occupational functioning or cause extreme emotional distress. adjective

Nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous. adjective

Showing bad taste. adjective

A boundary or accepted division; a border. noun

A line that indicates a boundary noun

Of questionable or minimal quality adjective

A boundary or accepted division; a border.

An individual who has borderline personality disorder.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Borderline

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The word "borderline" in example sentences

The term borderline has come into increasing use in the last thirty years, in describing a severe form of psychopathology. ❋ Judith Marks Mishne (1986)

Kernberg stressed the role of the overabundance of constitutionally predisposed aggression or very early frustration rather than maternal care that color the ways they experience their caretakers as resulting in the development of the intermediate level of structure, which he called borderline personality organization. ❋ EDA G. GOLDSTEIN (2001)

When he was eventually caught in 2000 after delivering a particularly eye-opening interview with Christina Ricci and a rival blew the whistle, he refused to say sorry, insisting that he specialised in what he called "borderline journalism". ❋ Helen Pidd (2011)

One of the more interesting paths Donoghue sets out to traverse is what she terms the borderline territory of "murkily criminal" lesbian sex as found in mystery and detective fiction. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"The mainstream, or what I call the borderline, bettor isn't interested unless it's strung out," said Jimmy Vaccaro, director of Lucky's sports books. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even when black Democratic politicians stumble and engage in borderline corrupt and self-serving feather their own nest antics, they are still regarded as better bets than Republican candidates to be more responsive to black needs. ❋ Earl Ofari Hutchinson (2010)

I don't agree with some of the antics of "fellow hunters" and there are more than a few hunters that engage in borderline poaching, leaving trash, road hunting, wasting game, and you name it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He had a terrible self-image, or perhaps an astute one that he phrased in a comically self-deprecating way (the borderline is hard to distinguish). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Now the feds are rethinking stimulus projects that some call borderline crazy. ' ❋ Unknown (2009)

This is not to scare people away from IVF, a slight increase in ovarian cancer, but more importantly, an increase in other types of ovarian tumors that are not cancerous or perhaps pre cancerous called borderline tumors of the ovary. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It sucks that the WGA strike is still going on and people are just given out awards in short, borderline terse ceremonies. ❋ Dart Adams (2008)

The molester then engages in borderline behavior to test whether the child is receptive or suspicious. ❋ Unknown (2003)

People in this camp believe that what is commonly referred to as borderline diabetes is, in fact, diabetes - but in its early stages.

There's another word borderline cases are dying to use, but they don't have the guts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It should be borne in mind that in using "sunrise slumber" (nitrous oxid) for labor pains, the gas is so administered that the patient is just kept on the "borderline" -- in a typical "twilight" state -- and not in the condition of deep anesthesia which is developed when nitrous oxid is employed by physicians and dentists as an anesthetic for major and minor surgical operations. ❋ William S. Sadler (N/A)

Break up with him for the right reasons: he's controlling and abusive (even "borderline" -- you'll find that border moves), he makes you feel bad, even though he also makes you feel good ❋ Unknown (2009)

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