Near: Synonyms in English

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near:
- near; close by
- nearby; close; near; close to; close by; about; almost; most; virtually; nearly; well-nigh; nigh
- close; near; nigh; approximate; good; dear; skinny; cheeseparing; penny-pinching
- approach; near; come on; go up; come near; draw near; draw close

English

Detailed Synonyms for near in English

near:

near adj

near
near; close by
- near adj
- close by adj

near adv

near
nearby; close; near; close to; close by
- nearby adj
- close adv
- near adv
- close to adv
- close by adv
near

– (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but ¹
about; near; almost; most; virtually; nearly; well-nigh; nigh
– (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but ¹
- about adv
  - the job is (just) about done¹
- near adv
  - I was near exhausted by the run¹
- almost adv
  - the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded¹
  - we're almost finished¹
- most adv
  - most everyone agrees¹
- virtually adv
  - virtually all the parties signed the contract¹
- nearly adv
  - he nearly fainted¹
- well-nigh adv
  - the recording is well-nigh perfect¹
- nigh adv
  - talked for nigh onto 2 hours¹
near

– near in time or place or relationship ¹
close; near; nigh
– near in time or place or relationship ¹
- close adv
  - the bullet didn't come close¹
  - don't get too close to the fire¹
- near adv
  - as the wedding day drew near¹
  - stood near the door¹
  - don't shoot until they come near¹
  - getting near to the true explanation¹
  - her mother is always near¹
- nigh adv
  - The end draws nigh¹

near adj

near

– not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances ¹
close; near; nigh
– not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances ¹
- close adj
  - she was close to tears¹
  - had a close call¹
- near adj
  - near neighbors¹
  - in the near future¹
  - they are near equals¹
  - his nearest approach to success¹
  - a very near thing¹
  - a near hit by the bomb¹
  - she was near tears¹
- nigh adj
near

– very close in resemblance ¹
near; approximate
– very close in resemblance ¹
- near adj
  - a near likeness¹
- approximate adj
  - sketched in an approximate likeness¹
near

– with or in a close or intimate relationship ¹
good; dear; near
– with or in a close or intimate relationship ¹
- good adj
  - a good friend¹
- dear adj
  - my sisters and brothers are near and dear¹
- near adj
  - my sisters and brothers are near and dear¹
near

– giving or spending with reluctance ¹
close; near; skinny; cheeseparing; penny-pinching
– giving or spending with reluctance ¹
- close adj
  - very close (or near) with his money¹
- near adj
  - very close (or near) with his money¹
- skinny adj
- cheeseparing adj
  - our cheeseparing administration¹
- penny-pinching adj
  - a penny-pinching miserly old man¹
near

– closely resembling the genuine article ¹
near
– closely resembling the genuine article ¹
- near adj
  - near beer¹
  - a dress of near satin¹
near

– being on the left side ¹
near; nigh
– being on the left side ¹
- near adj
  - the near or nigh horse is the one on the left¹
  - the animal's left side is its near or nigh side¹
- nigh adj
  - the near or nigh horse is the one on the left¹
  - the animal's left side is its near or nigh side¹

near verb

near

– move towards ¹
to approach; near; to come on; to go up; to come near; draw near; draw close
– move towards ¹
- approach verb (approaches, approached, approaching)
  - We were approaching our destination¹
- near verb
  - They are drawing near¹
  - The enemy army came nearer and nearer¹
- come on verb (comes on, came on, coming on)
- go up verb (goes up, went up, going up)
- come near verb (comes near, came near, coming near)
- draw near verb
- draw close verb

Related Words for "near":

nearness, nearest

Alternate Synonyms for "near":

close; nigh; adjacent; nearby; neighboring; neighbouring; warm; hot
left
artificial; unreal
cheeseparing; penny-pinching; skinny; stingy; ungenerous
dear; good; close
approximate
approach; come on; go up; draw near; draw close; come near; come; come up
nigh; close
about; just about; almost; most; all but; nearly; virtually; well-nigh

Antonyms for "near":

Related Definitions for "near":

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances¹
- near neighbors¹
- in the near future¹
- they are near equals¹
- his nearest approach to success¹
- a very near thing¹
- a near hit by the bomb¹
- she was near tears¹
very close in resemblance¹
- a near likeness¹
with or in a close or intimate relationship¹
- my sisters and brothers are near and dear¹
giving or spending with reluctance¹
- very close (or near) with his money¹
closely resembling the genuine article¹
- near beer¹
- a dress of near satin¹
being on the left side¹
- the near or nigh horse is the one on the left¹
- the animal's left side is its near or nigh side¹
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but¹
- I was near exhausted by the run¹
near in time or place or relationship¹
- as the wedding day drew near¹
- stood near the door¹
- don't shoot until they come near¹
- getting near to the true explanation¹
- her mother is always near¹
move towards¹
- They are drawing near¹
- The enemy army came nearer and nearer¹

Related Synonyms for near

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