closeness adjective
close
The adjective form of closeness is closable
The adjective form of closeness is closeable
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- adjective closeness having the parts or elements near to one another: a close formation of battleships. 1
- adjective closeness compact; dense: a close texture; a close weave. 1
- adjective closeness being in or having proximity in space or time: The barn is so close to the house that you can hear the animals. His birthday is in May, close to mine. 1
- adjective closeness marked by similarity in degree, action, feeling, etc.: This dark pink is close to red. He left her close to tears. 1
- adjective closeness near, or near together, in kind or relationship: a flower close to a rose; a close relative. 1
- adjective closeness intimate or confidential; dear. 1
- adjective closeness based on a strong uniting feeling of respect, honor, or love: a close circle of friends. 1
- adjective closeness fitting tightly: a close, clinging negligee. 1
- adjective closeness (of a haircut or shave, the mowing of a lawn, etc.) so executed that the hair, grass, or the like is left flush with the surface or very short. 1
- adjective closeness not deviating from the subject under consideration. 1
- adjective closeness strict; searching; minute: The matter requires close investigation. 1
- adjective closeness not deviating from a model or original: a close, literal translation. 1
- adjective closeness nearly even or equal: a close contest. 1
- adjective closeness strictly logical: close reasoning. 1
- adjective closeness shut; shut tight; not open: a close hatch. 1
- adjective closeness shut in; enclosed. 1
- adjective closeness completely enclosing or surrounding: a close siege preventing all escape. 1
- adjective closeness without opening; with all openings covered or closed. 1
- adjective closeness confined; narrow: close quarters. 1
- adjective closeness lacking fresh or freely circulating air: a hot, close room. 1
- adjective closeness heavy; oppressive: a spell of close, sultry weather. 1
- adjective closeness narrowly confined, as a prisoner. 1
- adjective closeness practicing or keeping secrecy; secretive; reticent: She is so close that you can tell her all your secrets. 1
- adjective closeness parsimonious; stingy: He is very close with his money. 1
- adjective closeness scarce, as money. 1
- adjective closeness not open to public or general admission, competition, etc.: The entire parish participated in the close communication. 1
- adjective closeness (of a delimiting punctuation mark) occurring at the end of a group of words or characters that is set off, as from surrounding text: close parentheses; close quotes; close brackets. Compare open (def 32). 1
- adjective closeness Hunting, Angling. closed (def 8). 1
- adjective closeness Phonetics. (of a vowel) articulated with a relatively small opening between the tongue and the roof of the mouth. Compare high (def 23), open (def 35a). 1
- adjective closeness Heraldry. (of a bird) represented as having folded wings: an eagle close. 1
- adjective closeness Archaic. viscous; not volatile. 1