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Overview of adj close

The adj close has 15 senses


  • close -- (at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships")

  • close -- (close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance")

  • near, close, nigh -- (not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call")

  • close -- (rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures")

  • close, faithful -- (marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts")

  • close, tight -- ((of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game")

  • close, confining -- (crowded; "close quarters")

  • airless, close, stuffy, unaired -- (lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke")

  • close, tight -- (of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave")

  • close -- (strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody")

  • close -- (confined to specific persons; "a close secret")

  • close, snug, close-fitting -- (fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit")

  • close -- (used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut")

  • cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny -- (giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man")

  • close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped -- (inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it")


Overview of adv closest

The adv closest has 1 sense


  • nearest, nighest, closest -- ((superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance; "that was the time he came nearest to death")