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Search "close" in: close[adjective]Entry Word: close Function: adjective Meaning: 1 having little space between items or parts <the soldiers marched in close formation against the enemy> Synonyms compact, crowded, dense, jam-packed, packed, serried, thick, tight Related Words airtight, snug; compacted, compressed, condensed; firm, hard, solid; impenetrable, impermeable, impervious Near Antonyms commodious, roomy, spacious Antonyms loose, uncrowded 2 not being distant in time, space, or significance <my birthday is close to Christmas> <a shopping mall that is very close to the highway> <these words are close synonyms> Synonyms immediate, near, nearby, neighboring, next-door, nigh Related Words abutting, adjacent, adjoining, bordering, contiguous; approaching, coming, forthcoming, oncoming, upcoming; accessible, convenient, handy Phrases at hand Near Antonyms divorced, removed, separated Antonyms away, distant, far, faraway, far-off, remote 3 showing little difference in the standing of the competitors <the election results were so close that the votes had to be recounted> Synonyms narrow, nip and tuck, tight Related Words crowded 4 closely acquainted <close friends> — see familiar 1 5 given to keeping one's activities hidden from public observation or knowledge <she was as close as a stone> — see secretive 6 giving or sharing as little as possible <folks who are very close when charity calls> — see stingy 1 7 lacking fresh air <a room with an uncomfortably close atmosphere> — see stuffy 1 8 meeting the highest standard of accuracy <a close study of the item> — see precise 1
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