Synonyms for On the brink of:

• adv.

  • almost
  • all but
  ,
  • as good as
  ,
  • close to
  ,
  • for all practical purposes
  ,
  • for practical purposes
  ,
  • for the greatest part
  ,
  • not far from
  ,
  • pretty near
  ,
  • well-nigh
  ,
  • about
  ,
  • approximately
  ,
  • around
  ,
  • bordering on
  ,
  • essentially
  ,
  • in effect
  ,
  • in the neighborhood of
  ,
  • in the vicinity of
  ,
  • just about
  ,
  • most
  ,
  • much
  ,
  • nigh
  ,
  • not quite
  ,
  • practically
  ,
  • relatively
  ,
  • roughly
  ,
  • substantially
  ,
  • virtually
  ,
  • wellnigh
  ,
  • within sight of
  .

• Other relevant words:

• about to
,
• at the point of
,
• close upon
,
• in the act of
,
• near to
,
• on the edge of
,
• on the point of
,
• on the verge of
,
• verging on
.
• all but
• almost
.

What are the hypernyms for On the brink of?

• Other hypernyms:

  cusp, edge, juncture, line, precipice, threshold, turning point, verge.