marginal

Meaning

Adj

1. Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
2. Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
3. Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
4. Determined by a small margin; having a salient characteristic determined by a small margin.
5. Determined by a small margin; having a salient characteristic determined by a small margin.
6. Determined by a small margin; having a salient characteristic determined by a small margin.
7. Pertaining to changes resulting from a unit increase in production or consumption of a good.

Noun

1. Something or somebody that is marginal.
2. A constituency won with a small margin.

Synonyms

minor

insignificant

peripheral

negligible

unimportant

borderline

trivial

bare

fringy

critical

‼️

immaterial

extra

slight

inconsiderable

lightweight

limbic

limited

limiting

little

low-level

lowly

menial

minimal

near

nickel-and-dime

nominal

nugatory

paltry

piddling

small

small-time

so-so

additional

unimposing

unimpressive

uninfluential

venial

ultimate

base

baseborn

close

crisis

criticality

determinative

footling

fringe

humble

inconsequential

inessential

intermediary

junior

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɑː.d͡ʒɪ.nəl/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin marginālis.