Epäkeskeisempää

Epäkeskeisempää is a Finnish adjective form that is the comparative of epäkeskeä. The base word, epäkeskeä, means “non‑central,” “peripheral,” or “secondary” and is used to describe objects, topics, or people that are not at the center of attention or activity. The comparative form, epäkeskeisempää, therefore means “more peripheral,” “less central,” or “of greater secondary priority.” It can be used to contrast two items or situations where one is regarded as more peripheral than the other.

In everyday Finnish, the term appears in contexts such as local politics, cultural discussions, and business strategy. For example, a city council might describe certain community projects as epäkeskeisempää when they are not part of the main urban development scheme. In media coverage, journalists may refer to side issues in a debate as epäkeskeisempää to indicate that they are not the main focus.

Grammatically, epäkeskeisempää is used as an attributive adjective before a noun, often in its partitive or unmarked form, depending on sentence structure. It can also be used predicatively: “Tämä näkökulma on epäkeskeisempää kuin alkuperäinen” (“This perspective is more peripheral than the original”).

The word is part of the broader category of adjectives describing positional or hierarchical status. While not as common as more frequently used terms like tärkeä “important” or keskeinen “central,” epäkeskeisempää is an established lexical item in Finnish and is understood across native speakers for its clear descriptive purpose.