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Synonyms for fringe

Most common

border outskirts outskirt edge periphery

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

2. Edge — A marginal or peripheral part

edge, periphery, margin

Adjective

Antonyms

ultramoderate, core

All antonyms of fringe →

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A marginal or peripheral part.

  2. n. 2

    A decorative border.

  3. adj. 1

    Outside the mainstream.

Related words

Word family
fringepod
Phrases
fringe benefit fringe tree gold fringe

Forms

Plural
fringes → borders, outskirts, edges, peripheries…

Example sentences

  • edge Sami seemed to have the edge on his older brother.
  • periphery They never penetrated beyond the periphery of the group.
  • faction She was a member of the Red Army Faction.
  • bangs I liked your hair before you got straight bangs.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
fringefalling
outskirtsteady
edgerising
peripherysteady
factionsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
edge1, bang1
5 letters
bangs1
6 letters
border2, margin2, edging2
7 letters
faction2
8 letters
marginal3, forelock, outskirt2
9 letters
outskirts2, periphery4
10 letters
peripheral4
11 letters
alternative4, fimbriation
13 letters
nonmainstream

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (border2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
frange
Italiano
frangia
Español
orla
Deutsch
Franse
Català
franja