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Synonyms for near
nɪər
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Princeton's WordNet
near, close, nigh(adj)
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
"near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"
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near(a), good, closemouthed, snug, cheeseparing, tight, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, airless, nigh, close-fitting, close, tightlipped, confining, approximate, nigh(a), unaired, secretive, dear, skinny, closelippedAntonyms:
faraway, remote, further, cold, farthermost, distant, farther, far, furthest, right, out-of-the-way(a), utmost, far-off, generous, furthermost, outlying(a), off the beaten track(p), farthest, uttermost, removed, naturalnear(a), nigh(a)(adj)
being on the left side
"the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"
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faraway, off the beaten track(p), farther, remote, distant, farthermost, far, farthest, outlying(a), furthermost, cold, utmost, out-of-the-way(a), removed, uttermost, further, right, natural, furthest, generous, far-offnear(adj)
closely resembling the genuine article
"near beer"; "a dress of near satin"
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penny-pinching, dear, cheeseparing, nigh, near(a), skinny, good, approximate, close, nigh(a)Antonyms:
uttermost, farthermost, out-of-the-way(a), farther, remote, distant, right, outlying(a), removed, furthest, furthermost, far, generous, faraway, further, natural, farthest, utmost, off the beaten track(p), far-off, coldcheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny(adj)
giving or spending with reluctance
"our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
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scraggy, near(a), skinny, boney, tightlipped, cheeseparing, weedy, snug, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, tight-fitting, airless, nigh, tightfitting, close-fitting, underweight, close, good, tightly fitting, tight, approximate, confining, closemouthed, tight fitting, nigh(a), unaired, secretive, dear, scrawny, closelippedAntonyms:
out-of-the-way(a), off the beaten track(p), further, far, farther, remote, uttermost, distant, removed, furthermost, farthest, far-off, right, natural, furthest, cold, faraway, outlying(a), farthermost, utmost, generousdear, good, near(adj)
with or in a close or intimate relationship
"a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
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beneficial, dear, close, good, upright, sound, costly, in effect(p), unspoiled, skillful, effective, near(a), serious, secure, penny-pinching, heartfelt, salutary, pricy, earnest, skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, dear(p), nigh(a), expert, approximate, just, darling, beloved, skinny, cheeseparing, proficient, full, nigh, right, high-priced, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, in force(p), ripe, pricey, honest, safe, adept, honorable, devout, well(p)Antonyms:
further, distant, right, outlying(a), generous, far, out-of-the-way(a), remote, removed, uttermost, cold, farthermost, far-off, furthermost, faraway, farther, off the beaten track(p), utmost, natural, furthest, farthestapproximate, near(verb)
very close in resemblance
"sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"
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nigh(a), dear, cheeseparing, nigh, near(a), close, good, approximative, close together(p), approximate, penny-pinching, rough, skinnyAntonyms:
removed, further, farther, cold, far-off, right, generous, distant, far, faraway, natural, out-of-the-way(a), furthermost, remote, utmost, furthest, farthest, farthermost, off the beaten track(p), uttermost, outlying(a)approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near(adverb)
move towards
"We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
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rise, set about, cuddle, climb up, come along, draw close, get along, uprise, border on, progress, come on, go up, advance, surface, lift, snuggle, arise, burn down, come up, burn up, draw near, ascend, go on, climb, get on, approach, move up, nest, shape up, show up, turn up, go about, nuzzle, come near, mount, nestle, come outAntonyms:
distant, out-of-the-way(a), farther, far-off, cold, remote, outlying(a), right, farthest, removed, natural, utmost, off the beaten track(p), generous, faraway, furthest, farthermost, far, further, uttermost, furthermostnear, nigh, close(adverb)
near in time or place or relationship
"as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"
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most, tight, nigh, well-nigh, close, virtually, about, nearly, almost, closelyAntonyms:
faraway, out-of-the-way(a), remote, farther, outlying(a), furthermost, further, off the beaten track(p), generous, distant, far-off, natural, utmost, farthest, far, removed, cold, farthermost, furthest, uttermost, rightabout, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh(adverb)
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
"the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
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well-nigh, virtually, closely, or so, intimately, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, more or less, almost, close, approximately, around, to the highest degree, close toAntonyms:
uttermost, farthermost, farther, remote, furthest, farthest, far, further, outlying(a), utmost, distant, far-off, generous, furthermost, right, removed, faraway, cold, out-of-the-way(a), off the beaten track(p), natural
Wiktionary
English Synonyms and Antonyms
near
Adjacent farms may not be connected; if adjoining, they meet at the boundary-line. Conterminous would imply that their dimensions were exactly equal on the side where they adjoin. Contiguous may be used for either adjacent or adjoining. Abutting refers rather to the end of one building or estate than to the neighborhood of another. Buildings may be adjacent or adjoining that are not attached. Near is a relative word, places being called near upon the railroad which would elsewhere be deemed remote. Neighboring always implies such proximity that the inhabitants may be neighbors. Next views some object as the nearest of several or many; next neighbor implies a neighborhood.
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abutting, adjacent, adjoining, attached, beside, bordering, close, conterminous, contiguous, coterminous, neighboring, next, nighAntonyms:
detached, disconnected, disjoined, distant, remote, separatePreposition:
The farm was adjacent to the village.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Dictionary of English Synonymes
near(a.)
Synonyms:
nigh, close, neighboring, adjacent, contiguous, proximate, adjoining, not far, not distant, bordering upon, approximate to, close upon, close by, hard upon, close at handnear(a.)
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imminent, impending, forthcoming, approaching, threatening, at hand, about to happen, going to happennear(a.)
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intimate, dear, familiar, closely allied, closely attachednear(a.)
near(ad.)
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nearlynear(prep.)
Synonyms:
nigh, close to, close by, not far from
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
near(a)
Synonyms:
nigh, close, adjacent, neighboring, contiguous, proximate, approximate to, intimate, confidential, bosom, immediate, imminent, impending, forthcoming
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How to use near in a sentence?
One thing near and dear to Dave's heart was that when Vijay won, he made a point during his victory speech to thank Dave for his services, dave wasn't a bragger and sometimes didn't get recognized, but there's something about your player giving you a little bit of love.
After five years Lee Majors in 2015 . were still going strong, but the networks really started to dilute. That’s what networks do … [ But ] it was near 100 episodes and it was grueling. The hours were really, really long and I lived on the lot. I had an apartment there … And I just did n’t have a life for five years, and I was trying to maintain a marriage there with another popular girl.
Dwell as near as possible to the channel in which your life flows.
We think there could be thousands of small bodies like 2015 TG387 out on the Solar System's fringes, but their distance makes finding them very difficult, currently we would only detect 2015 TG387 when it is near its closest approach to the Sun. For some 99 percent of its 40,000-year orbit, it would be too faint to see.
What we really like about this bill is it's something that can happen sooner rather than later, and it can be absorbed and included into whatever The FDA is doing to improve, as well, looking ahead to the next near, or next five years, just really continuing the conversation on rare disease.
Translations for near
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- nabyAfrikaans
- قريب, عند, قرب, قريباًArabic
- yaxınAzerbaijani
- яҡынBashkir
- каля, блі́жні, блі́зкіBelarusian
- бли́зък, бли́женBulgarian
- aproximar, aproparCatalan, Valencian
- u, blízký, blížitCzech
- nærDanish
- Nähe, neben, nah, nähernGerman
- κοντάGreek
- proksimaEsperanto
- cerca, próximo, cerca de, casi, aproximar, acercarSpanish
- lähedalEstonian
- hurBasque
- نزدیک, کنار, قریب, نزدیک شدنPersian
- lähellä, melkein, läheinen, lähestyvä, lähentyä, lähettyvillä, lähestyäFinnish
- près, proche, près de, approcherFrench
- in aice le, dlúthIrish
- faisg, faisg air, dlùth, goirid doScottish Gaelic
- קָרוֹב, קרוב, לידHebrew
- नज़दीक, पासHindi
- pwòchHaitian Creole
- közelHungarian
- մոտիկ, մոտ, մերձ, մոտեցնելArmenian
- proxim, apudIdo
- skammt, nálgastIcelandic
- vicino, vicino a, prossimo, circa, avvicinareItalian
- 近く, 近い, 近付くJapanese
- ახლოGeorgian
- жақынKazakh
- ជិត, ក្បែរKhmer
- ಹತ್ತಿರKannada
- 가깝다, 가까이Korean
- تهک, نزیک, تهنیشت, نزیک بوونهوهKurdish
- жакынKyrgyz
- prope, iuxtaLatin
- ໃກ້Lao
- artimasLithuanian
- tuvu, klāt, blakus, tuvsLatvian
- близу до, кај, до, бли́зок, се приближува, блиску, се доближува, се наближува, се ближи, близуMacedonian
- qribMaltese
- နီးBurmese
- nærNorwegian
- nabij, dichterbijkomen, bij, naverwant, naderen, dierbaarDutch
- nærNorwegian
- áháníNavajo, Navaho
- хӕстӕгOssetian, Ossetic
- blisko, bliskiPolish
- نږدېPashto, Pushto
- perto de, perto, próximo de, próximo, aproximarPortuguese
- aproapeRomanian
- рядом, у, возле, бли́зкий, близко, бли́жний, околоRussian
- бли̏зак, blȉzak, bližiti, približavatiSerbo-Croatian
- blízkySlovak
- bližnjiSlovene
- afërtAlbanian
- nära, i närheten avSwedish
- అన్యోన్యము, దగ్గర, దగ్గరగా, దగ్గరగుటTelugu
- қариб, наздикTajik
- ใกล้Thai
- ýakynTurkmen
- yakınTurkish
- якынTatar
- біля, бли́жній, бли́зькийUkrainian
- نزدیک, پاسUrdu
- yaqinUzbek
- gầnVietnamese
- nilüVolapük
- נאָענטYiddish
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