Threshold

Synonyms of threshold

• brink
• verge
• cusp

Antonyms of threshold

• center
• interior
• midst

Collocations of threshold

threshold level

Frequency: 70 %

The noise reached a threshold level that was unbearable.

threshold limit

Frequency: 65 %

We are approaching the threshold limit of our budget.

threshold value

Frequency: 60 %

The threshold value for acceptance into the program is quite high.

threshold point

Frequency: 50 %

We are at a critical threshold point in our negotiations.

threshold effect

Frequency: 45 %

The new policy had a threshold effect on employee morale.

Idiomatic Expressions for threshold

• Phrase: threshold of tolerance
  Meaning: the maximum level of something that a person can endure or accept
  Usage: She was at the threshold of tolerance for his constant complaining.