Borderline
Borderline adjective - Located at or near a border.
Temperamental and borderline are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Temperamental" instead an adjective "Borderline".
Nearby Words: border, borderland
Temperamental
Temperamental adjective - Frequently influenced by moods and especially bad moods.
Borderline and temperamental are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Borderline" instead an adjective "Temperamental".
Nearby Word: temperament
Both words in one sentence
- As the games continued on however, she became progressively more abrasive, temperamental and combative to the point that her pining for Sonic would often turn into borderline bullying if he didn't reciprocate the way she wanted him to.
Source: Characterization Marches On - Kyle of South Park can have an overly preachy and temperamental attitude and his hatred of Cartman reaches obsessively petty and borderline Knight Templar territory at times as the seasons have gone by.
Source: Rightly Self-Righteous
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