threshold
nounHow to pronounce threshold:
Definition of threshold:
- threshold (noun):
- any doorway or entrance
- the starting point for a new state or experience.
- the plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies under a door sill
Synonyms for threshold:
brink
commencement
cusp
door
doorsill
doorstep
doorway
edge
first
get-go
kickoff
limen
offset
outset
point
room access
showtime
start
starting time
verge
Antonyms for threshold:
cessation
close
closing
completion
conclusion
consummation
culmination
death
decline
demise
disadvantage
effect
end
ending
epilog
epilogue
evening
eventide
exit
finale
finish
goal
middle
omega
outcome
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