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Synonyms for proximate

19 synonyms
7 antonyms
1 meaning

adjective

Most common

around the corner immediate instant pending towards

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Immediate

immediate, near, close, direct, imminent, next, approximate, to come, nigh, instant, impending, pending, around the corner, forthcoming, upcoming, impendent dated

Other

likely, towards, citerior formal

Antonyms

ultimate, distant, remote

All antonyms of proximate →

Definitions

adj. 1
Close or closest; adjacent.

Related words

Word family: proximative

Example sentences

immediate The new medicine demonstrated an immediate effect.
instant She stirred the instant coffee and poured in milk.
pending A similar measure is pending again this year.
towards There's a trend these days towards small families.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
proximate		falling
immediate		falling
instant		steady
pending		falling
towards		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: next¹, near¹, nigh¹
5 letters: close¹
6 letters: likely², direct²
7 letters: towards², instant², pending²
8 letters: upcoming³, imminent³, citerior
9 letters: immediate⁴, impending³, impendent
11 letters: forthcoming³, approximate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (likely² = 2 syllables).