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CLOSEST Synonyms

There are 54 synonyms of the word closest. (exact relations)
There are 31 hypernyms of the word closest. (close relations)
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adjacent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

• having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

• near or close to but not necessarily touching

direct
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short

• straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action

• in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child

• moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth

• similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity

• (of a current) flowing in one direction only

adverb

• without deviation

adjective satellite

• having no intervening persons, agents, conditions

• being an immediate result or consequence

• in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker

• lacking compromising or mitigating elements

verb

• command with authority

• intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

• guide the actors in (plays and films)

• govern or manage

• take somebody somewhere

• cause to go somewhere

• point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

• lead, as in the performance of a composition

• give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction

• specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

• direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

• put an address on (an envelope)

• plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

immediate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having no intervening medium

adjective satellite

• of the present time and place

• very close or connected in space or time

• immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect

• performed with little or no delay

nearest
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance

next
adjectiveadj
adverb

• at the time or occasion immediately following

adjective satellite

• immediately following in time or order

• nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

• (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

• (of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment

proximate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects

adjective satellite

• very close in space or time

near
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

adverb

• near in time or place or relationship

• (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

adjective satellite

• being on the left side

• closely resembling the genuine article

• giving or spending with reluctance

• with or in a close or intimate relationship

• very close in resemblance

verb

• move towards

shut
verbv
adjective

• not open

• used especially of mouth or eyes

verb

• move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

• become closed

• prevent from entering; shut out

tight
adjectiveadj
adjective

• closely constrained or constricted or constricting

• of such close construction as to be impermeable

adverb

• firmly or closely

• in an attentive manner

adjective satellite

• pulled or drawn tight

• set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration

• pressed tightly together

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

• affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

• of textiles

• securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid

• (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

• very drunk

• exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

• demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

• packed closely together

conclusion
nounn
noun

• a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

• an intuitive assumption

• the temporal end; the concluding time

• event whose occurrence ends something

• the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)

• the act of ending something

• a final settlement

• the last section of a communication

• the act of making up your mind about something

end
verb, nounv, n
noun

• either extremity of something that has length

• the point in time at which something ends

• the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence

• the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

• a final part or section

• a final state

• the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object

• (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage

• a boundary marking the extremities of something

• one of two places from which people are communicating to each other

• the part you are expected to play

• the last section of a communication

• a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

• (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line

verb

• have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

• bring to an end or halt

• be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

• put an end to

finale
nounn
noun

• the closing section of a musical composition

• the temporal end; the concluding time

• the concluding part of any performance

finis
nounn
noun

• the temporal end; the concluding time

• the concluding part of any performance

finish
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

• the temporal end; the concluding time

• a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

• the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

• designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)

• the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)

• event whose occurrence ends something

• (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)

• the act of finishing

verb

• come or bring to a finish or an end

• finally be or do something

• have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

• provide with a finish

• finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table

• cause to finish a relationship with somebody

nigh
verb, adverbv, adv
adjective

• not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

adverb

• near in time or place or relationship

• (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

adjective satellite

• being on the left side

close down
verbv
verb

• cease to operate or cause to cease operating

airless
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking fresh air

cheeseparing
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective satellite

• giving or spending with reluctance

close-fitting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• fitting closely but comfortably

closelipped
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

Best Hypernyms For CLOSEST

Here is a list of related hypernyms for closest, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (24)
end terminate finish join move stop approach bar barricade block blockade cease complete ending engage fill finishing near prosecute pursue section subdivision trade turn
Phrases (7)
block offblock upchange statecome neardraw closedraw neargo up

Alternatives for ADJACENT

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