peripheral

adjective

How many syllables in peripheral?

There are 4 syllables in the word peripheral.

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How to pronounce peripheral:

Definition of peripheral:

peripheral (adjective):: not relating to the most important part of something; of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part; on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area.

Synonyms for peripheral:

accessorial

accessory

additional

appurtenant

auxiliary

beside the point

circumferential

complementary

encircling

fringy

incidental

inessential

irrelevant

makeshift

marginal

minor

off-base

secondary

skirting

superficial

supplemental

supplementary

tangential

unimportant

Antonyms for peripheral:

arch

arch-

basal

basic

capital

cardinal

central

characteristic

chief

commanding

controlling

core

critical

crucial

direct

dominant

elemental

elementary

essential

first

first-class

first-rate

flagship

focal

foremost

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