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Borderline vs Unpredictable - What's the difference?

borderline | unpredictable |

As adjectives the difference between borderline and unpredictable

is that borderline is nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous while unpredictable is unable to be predicted.

As nouns the difference between borderline and unpredictable

is that borderline is a boundary or accepted division; a border while unpredictable is an unpredictable thing.

borderline

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.
    • He is borderline hypoglycemic and needs to monitor his sugar intake.
    I would rather hire a talented layman than a university graduate with borderline qualifications.
  • Showing bad taste.
    • Your borderline remarks about my aunt's dress destroyed my evening.
  • Exhibiting borderline personality disorder.

    • Derived terms

    * borderline personality disorder

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A boundary or accepted division; a border.
    • She lives on the borderline between reality and madness.

    unpredictable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unable to be predicted.

    • Derived terms

    * unpredictability * unpredictableness * unpredictably * unpredicted

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An unpredictable thing.