CLOSEST Synonyms
There are 31 hypernyms of the word closest. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CLOSEST
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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 | ||||||||