Definition
borderline
noun
- a boundary line between two areas or countries
adjective
- very close to being unacceptable or to reaching a particular condition
- only just acceptable in quality or standard
Examples
- The fence marks the borderline between the two properties.
- His behavior was borderline inappropriate for the workplace.
- She received a borderline passing grade on the exam.
- The patient’s condition is borderline critical.
- That joke was borderline offensive.
- The restaurant’s food quality is borderline acceptable.
- We walked along the borderline between the two states.