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Contexts ▼▲ Adjective Relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something Physically balanced or perched on something Easily excitable with an excessive amount of energy Adverb Experiencing extreme pressure or a situation where threat of harm is imminent In a rash or reckless manner, without regard for cost or consequence Residing on the borderline … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ Relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something borderline bordering fringe peripheral marginal frontier rimming verging outlying border circumferential perimetric liminal neighbouringUK neighboringUS nearby abutting adjoining adjacent surrounding circumambient flanking encompassing encircling proximate immediate enclosing circumjacent juxtaposed near close skirting fringing contiguous joining neighbourhoodUK conterminous touching nigh circumforaneous neighborhoodUS next-door thresholdlike “Dean Ashton was brought down on the edge of the Plymouth penalty area and Lunt hit the free kick through the wall.” Adjective ▲ Physically balanced or perched on something poised balanced perched suspended floating hanging hovering on the brink Adjective ▲ Easily excitable with an excessive amount of energy hyper excitable jumpy jittery nervous skittish hyperactive skittery fluttery flighty restless spasmodic hyperexcitable frenzied spooky manic agitated wired hyperkinetic volatile overexcited overactive rash hotheaded unbalanced high-strung keyed up fiddle-footed edgy fidgety agitable overzealous alarmable highly strung uncontrollable energetic wild excessively active passionate excited vehement lively temperamental demonstrative zippy flappable giddy dizzy lightheaded animated peppy spirited combustible emotional fierce impetuous tempestuous impulsive light-headed mercurial enthusiastic volcanic adrenalized inflammable uptight irascible tense touchy neurotic fiery moody hysterical unstable eccentric erratic twitchy Adverb ▲ Experiencing extreme pressure or a situation where threat of harm is imminent under the gun pressured in a difficult situation in a hot seat in a tight spot in jeopardy at gunpoint at knifepoint in a hurry under duress under pressure under threat Adverb ▲ In a rash or reckless manner, without regard for cost or consequence recklessly carelessly heedlessly dangerously rashly riskily senselessly foolishly daringly in the fast lane while screaming yolo thoughtlessly headlong precipitately hastily impulsively wildly impetuously incautiously cursorily imprudently unthinkingly hurriedly hotfoot precipitously pell-mell indiscreetly without thinking without forethought irresponsibly madly unreasonably without care on the spur of the moment intemperately wantonly self-indulgently prematurely inadvisedly hedonically abruptly unwarily unwisely immoderately abandonedly dissolutely degenerately rakishly indulgently excessively heavily speedily incontinently quickly headfirst helter-skelter too quickly in a hurry in haste head first hard head over heels indiscriminately irrationally regardlessly obtusely inconsiderately blindly unreasoningly willfully purblindly negligently without rhyme or reason extravagantly neglectfully waywardly fast inattentively inadvertently haphazardly sloppily unguardedly in an unguarded moment passionately headily precipitantly ill-advisedly Adverb ▲ Residing on the borderline on the brink at the edge at the precipice on the cusp at the limit at the threshold on the borderline on the verge Find more words! 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