peripheral
adjectiveHow many syllables in peripheral?
There are 4 syllables in the word peripheral.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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