Synonyms for near
- adjective
- adverb
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Close — immediate; direct; close; short
close, adjacent, close by, around the corner, immediate, proximate, neighboring US, neighbouring UK, present, adjoining, imminent, hot, narrow, warm, familiar, impending, threatening, contiguous, intimate, forthcoming, skinny, stingy, penny-pinching
Other
near-by, nigh, left, approximate, rough
Adverb
1. Close to — nearly; almost
close to, nearly, almost, about, well-nigh, just about, some, approximately, virtually, most, closely, ish
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Immediate; direct; close; short.
- adj. 2
Physically close.
I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses.
- adv. 1
Nearly; almost.
I jumped into the near-freezing water.
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Near is a relative word, places being called near upon the railroad which would elsewhere be deemed remote.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- adjacent Lukas's living room was adjacent to the kitchen.
- left Have more month left over at the end of the money.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| near | steady | |
| adjacent | falling | |
| proximate | falling | |
| left | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- hot1, ish1
- 4 letters
- some1, good1, most1, left1, dear1, warm1, nigh1
- 5 letters
- about2, close1, rough1
- 6 letters
- almost2, nearly2, narrow2, beside2, skinny2, stingy2
- 7 letters
- present2, closely2
- 8 letters
- familiar3, adjacent3, intimate3, imminent3
- 9 letters
- immediate4, virtually4, adjoining3, impending3, proximate3
- 10 letters
- contiguous4
- 11 letters
- threatening3, approaching3, neighboring3, forthcoming3, approximate4
- 12 letters
- neighbouring3
- 13 letters
- approximately5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (about2 = 2 syllables).