Marginal meaning

What does “marginal” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“marginal” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: at or constituting a border or edge.

marginal

adjective

  1. at or constituting a border or edge

    “the marginal strip of beach”

    Synonymsfringy
  2. of questionable or minimal quality

    “borderline grades”

    “marginal writing ability”

    Synonymsborderline
  3. just barely adequate or within a lower limit

    “a bare majority”

    “a marginal victory”

    Synonymsbare
  4. producing at a rate that barely covers production costs

    “marginal industries”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University