Borderline Case

Synonyms of borderline case

• borderline situation
• marginal case
• gray area

Antonyms of borderline case

• clear-cut case
• definite case
• unambiguous situation

Collocations of borderline case

borderline case

Frequency: 70 %

The patient's symptoms were a borderline case of pneumonia.

borderline personality

Frequency: 60 %

Her behavior exhibited traits of borderline personality disorder.

borderline situation

Frequency: 50 %

The negotiation was a borderline situation, with both parties unwilling to compromise.

borderline decision

Frequency: 45 %

The judge faced a borderline decision in the complicated case.

Idiomatic Expressions for borderline case

• Phrase: on the borderline
  Meaning: hovering on the edge of a particular situation or classification
  Usage: The patient's condition was on the borderline between mild and severe.