All near synonyms
near
N n adj near
- forthcoming β coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.
- neighboring β situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations.
- immediate β occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply.
- warm β having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- adjoining β being in contact; connected or neighbouring
- adjacent β If one thing is adjacent to another, the two things are next to each other.
- nearby β close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring: a nearby village.
- imminent β likely to occur at any moment; impending: Her death is imminent.
- impending β about to happen; imminent: their impending marriage.
- dear β You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for.
- friendly β characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- burning β You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
- touching β affecting; moving; pathetic: a touching scene of farewell.
- ready β completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.
- close β 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.
- bordering β the part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary.
- abutting β 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.
- nigh β near in space, time, or relation: The time draws nigh.
- coming β A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon.
- approximate β An approximate number, time, or position is close to the correct number, time, or position, but is not exact.
- looming β a looming appearance, as of something seen indistinctly at a distance or through a fog: the loom of a moraine directly in their path.
- approaching β coming closer in time
- intimate β associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
- related β associated; connected.
- connected β If one thing is connected with another, there is a link or relationship between them.
- allied β Allied forces or troops are armies from different countries who are fighting on the same side in a war.
- affecting β If you describe something such as a story or a piece of music as affecting, you think it is good because it makes you feel a strong emotion, especially sadness or pity.
- attached β If you are attached to someone or something, you like them very much.
adverb near
- close at hand β lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
- to hand β the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- almost β You use almost to indicate that something is not completely the case but is nearly the case.
- nearly β all but; almost: nearly dead with cold.
- virtually β for the most part; almost wholly; just about: He is virtually unknown.
- just about β more or less
- all but β All but a particular person or thing means everyone or everything except that person or thing.
- about β You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
preposition near
- by β If something is done by a person or thing, that person or thing does it.
- next to β immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.: the next day; the next person in line.
- in front of β the foremost part or surface of anything.
- like β in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- resembling β to be like or similar to.
- on the verge of β about to
- nearing β close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
verb near
- approach β When you approach something, you get closer to it.
- reach β to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
- come up to β To be coming up to a time or state means to be getting near to it.
- verge on β the edge, rim, or margin of something: the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud.
- touch on β to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
noun near
- earshot β the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
- spitting distance β a short space or distance