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marginal

/ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒɪ.nəl/adjective3 syllables

Marginal means: of questionable or minimal quality.

Synonyms for marginal8

adjective, as in of questionable or minimal quality

borderline, minimal, minimum

adjective, as in at or constituting a border or edge

fringy, peripheral

adjective, as in just barely adequate or within a lower limit

bare, narrow

adjective, as in producing at a rate that barely covers production costs

unprofitable

What does marginal mean?4

adjective

1

of questionable or minimal quality“borderline grades”

2

at or constituting a border or edge“the marginal strip of beach”

3

just barely adequate or within a lower limit“a bare majority”

4

producing at a rate that barely covers production costs“marginal industries”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Marginal in a sentence

  • There is only a marginal difference between the two.CM
  • The Marginal Tietê expressway has two kilometres of traffic.alexcasper

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.