All adjacent synonyms
ad·ja·cent
A a adj adjacent
- neighboring — situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations.
- contiguous — Things that are contiguous are next to each other or touch each other.
- adjoining — being in contact; connected or neighbouring
- bordering — the part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary.
- alongside — If one thing is alongside another thing, the first thing is next to the second.
- beside — Something that is beside something else is at the side of it or next to it.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- near — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
- touching — affecting; moving; pathetic: a touching scene of farewell.
- next door — Also, next door. to, at, or in the next house on the street, especially if it is very close by, or the adjacent apartment, office, room, or the like: Go next-door and get your sister. Your sister is next-door. Her brother lives next-door.
preposition adjacent
adverb adjacent
- head-to-head — in direct confrontation, opposition, or competition: a head-to-head battle between the two companies.
- next to — immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.: the next day; the next person in line.
- in line — (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- together — into or in one gathering, company, mass, place, or body: to call the people together.
adjective adjacent
- nearby — close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring: a nearby village.
- next — immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.: the next day; the next person in line.
- flanking — the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip.
- abutting — to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border (often followed by on, upon, or against): This piece of land abuts on a street.