CEFR B1

liminal

adjective

Meaning

liminal means of or pertaining to an entrance or threshold. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as liminal.
A liminal tone can change the mood of a conversation.

Synonyms: inceptive, inchoative, marginal

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liminal (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪmən(ə)l/

Definition

liminal means of or pertaining to an entrance or threshold. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as liminal.
A liminal tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became liminal after the announcement.

How to Use liminal

liminal + noun (collocation): Use liminal before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a liminal reaction."
become liminal (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became liminal near the end."

Synonyms of liminal

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