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MAINLAND Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word mainland. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For MAINLAND

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coastal
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• of or relating to a coast

• located on or near or bordering on a coast

adjective satellite

• along or following a coast

external
adjectiveadj
adjective

• happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

noun

• outward features

adjective satellite

• coming from the outside

• from or between other countries

• purely outward or superficial

fringe
nounn
noun

• the outside boundary or surface of something

• a part of the city far removed from the center

• one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light

• a social group holding marginal or extreme views

• a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead

• an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels

verb

• adorn with a fringe

• decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe

island
nounn
noun

• a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

• a zone or area resembling an island

isolated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not close together in time

• being or feeling set or kept apart from others

• marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements

• cut off or left behind

• under forced isolation especially for health reasons

• remote and separate physically or socially

offshore
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (of winds) coming from the land

adverb

• away from shore; away from land

adjective satellite

• at some distance from the shore

outlying
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• relatively far from a center or middle

overseas
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• beyond or across the sea

• in a place across an ocean

adjective satellite

• in a foreign country

• being or passing over or across the sea

peripheral
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area

noun

• electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer

adjective satellite

• related to the key issue but not of central importance

remote
adjectiveadj
adjective

• far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship

noun

• a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance

adjective satellite

• located far away spatially

• unlikely to occur

• separate or apart in time

• inaccessible and sparsely populated

Alternatives for COASTAL

Alternatives for EXTERNAL

Alternatives for FRINGE

Alternatives for ISLAND

Alternatives for ISOLATED

Alternatives for OFFSHORE

Alternatives for OUTLYING

Alternatives for OVERSEAS

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