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close

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of close

an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)

  • a garden in a close at the center of the complex
Synonyms of close

court, courtyard, enclosure (also inclosure), patio, quad, quadrangle, yard
Words Related to close

atrium, galleria, parvis (also parvise), peristyle

forecourt, place, plaza, square

deck, terrace

curtilage

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close

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of close

1 the stopping of a process or activity

  • at the close of the evening
Synonyms of close

arrest, arrestment, cease, cessation, check, closedown, closure, conclusion, cutoff, discontinuance, discontinuation, end, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, offset, shutdown, shutoff, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease, termination
Words Related to close

mop-up, phaseout

abeyance, break, interruption, layoff, letup, moratorium, pause, standstill, suspension
Near Antonyms of close

extension, persistence, prolongation
Antonyms of close

continuance, continuation

2 the last part of a process or action

  • managed to conduct the negotiations to a satisfactory close
Synonyms of close

capper, closing, conclusion, consummation, end, endgame, ending, finale, finis, finish, grand finale, homestretch, mop-up, windup, wrap-up
Words Related to close

acme, apex, capstone, climax, copestone, coup de grâce (or coup de grace), crescendo, crown, culmination, high-water mark, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, top, zenith

aftermath, anticlimax, coda, epilogue (also epilog), postscript

shank, tag end, tail end
Near Antonyms of close

foreword, introduction, overture, preamble, preface, prelude, prologue (also prolog)
Antonyms of close

baseline, beginning, dawn, day one, nascence, nascency, opening, start

close

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of close

1 having little space between items or parts

  • the soldiers marched in close formation against the enemy
Synonyms of close

compact, crowded, dense, jam-packed, packed, serried, thick, tight
Words Related to close

crammed, jammed, overcrowded

crushed, massed, pressed, squeezed, wall-to-wall

airtight, snug

compacted, compressed, condensed, congested

firm, hard, solid

impenetrable, impermeable, impervious
Near Antonyms of close

commodious, roomy, spacious
Antonyms of close

airy, loose, open, 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 of close

close-up, immediate, near, nearby, neighboring, next-door, nigh, proximate
Words Related to close

abutting, adjacent, adjoining, bordering, contiguous

approaching, coming, forthcoming, oncoming, upcoming

accessible, convenient, handy

close-in, hand-to-hand
Phrases Synonymous with close

at hand, to hand
Near Antonyms of close

divorced, removed, separated
Antonyms of close

away, deep, 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 of close

down-to-the-wire, hairbreadth, narrow, neck and neck, nip and tuck, tight
Words Related to close

crowded

4 closely acquainted

  • a small wedding ceremony that was limited to close friends
Synonyms of close

bosom, buddy-buddy, chummy, especial, familiar, friendly, inseparable, intimate, inward, near, thick, tight
Words Related to close

clannish, close-knit, tight-knit

affable, boon, companionable, convivial, cordial, genial, gracious, hearty

gregarious, sociable, social

comfortable, cozy, easy, snug

amicable, neighborly

confidential, secretive

adoring, affectionate, dear, devoted, fond, loving, tender, tenderhearted, warm
Near Antonyms of close

aloof, antisocial, cold, cool, detached, distant, frosty, remote, reserved, standoffish, unfriendly, unsociable, withdrawn
Antonyms of close

distant

5 given to keeping one's activities hidden from public observation or knowledge

  • she was as close as a stone when it came to talking about her love life
Synonyms of close

closemouthed, dark, reticent, secretive, tight-mouthed, uncommunicative
Words Related to close

quiet, reserved, silent, taciturn, tight-lipped

discreet, prudent

clandestine, covert, furtive, hugger-mugger, secret, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious, undercover, underhand, underhanded
Near Antonyms of close

candid, frank, honest, out-front, up-front

blunt, outspoken, tactless
Antonyms of close

communicative, open

6 giving or sharing as little as possible

  • the kind of folks who are very close when charity calls
Synonyms of close

cheap, chintzy, closefisted, mean, mingy, miserly, niggard, niggardly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, pinching, pinchpenny, spare, sparing, stingy, stinting, tight, tightfisted, uncharitable, ungenerous
Words Related to close

careful, chary, conserving, economical, economizing, frugal, saving, scrimping, skimping, thrifty

acquisitive, avaricious, avid, coveting, covetous, desirous, grasping, greedy, hoggish, itchy, mercenary, rapacious, selfish, shabby, small, sordid

begrudging, envious, grudging, resentful

inhospitable
Near Antonyms of close

altruistic, selfless, unselfish

extravagant, free, handsome, lavish, overgenerous, profuse

beneficent, benevolent, hospitable, humanitarian, philanthropic (also philanthropical)

compassionate, good-hearted, greathearted, kindly, magnanimous, openhearted

thriftless, unthrifty

dissipating, frittering, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, splurging, squandering, wasteful, wasting
Antonyms of close

bounteous, bountiful, charitable, freehanded, generous, liberal, munificent, openhanded, unsparing, unstinting

7 lacking fresh air

  • a small room with an uncomfortably close atmosphere
Synonyms of close

breathless, stifling, stuffy, suffocating
Words Related to close

airless, unventilated

fuggy

heavy, oppressive, thick
Near Antonyms of close

bracing, brisk, invigorating, refreshed, refreshing, restorative, reviving, sweet

ventilated
Antonyms of close

airy, breezy, unstuffy

8 meeting the highest standard of accuracy

  • a close analysis of the box-office performance of action movies
Synonyms of close

accurate, delicate, exact, fine, hairline, mathematical, pinpoint, precise, refined, rigorous, spot-on
Words Related to close

correct, right, strict, true

definite, definitive

nice, subtle

careful, fastidious, finical, finicky, meticulous
Near Antonyms of close

approximate, round

false, incorrect, untrue, wrong

careless, loose

indefinite, unclear, vague

doubtful, dubious, questionable, unreliable, untrustworthy
Antonyms of close

coarse, imprecise, inaccurate, inexact, rough

Synonym Discussion of close

stingy, close, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, miserly mean being unwilling or showing unwillingness to share with others. stingy implies a marked lack of generosity.
    • a stingy child, not given to sharing
close suggests keeping a tight grip on one's money and possessions.
    • folks who are very close when charity calls
niggardly implies giving or spending the very smallest amount possible.
    • the niggardly amount budgeted for the town library
parsimonious suggests a frugality so extreme as to lead to stinginess.
    • a parsimonious lifestyle notably lacking in luxuries
penurious implies niggardliness that gives an appearance of actual poverty.
    • the penurious eccentric bequeathed a fortune
miserly suggests a sordid avariciousness and a morbid pleasure in hoarding.
    • a miserly couple devoid of social conscience

close

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of close

at, within, or to a short distance or time

  • the stranded passengers drew close for reassurance
Synonyms of close

around, by, hard, in, near, nearby, nigh
Words Related to close

hereabouts (or hereabout), hereaway (or hereaways) [dialect], thereabouts (also thereabout)

along, alongside

accessibly, conveniently, handily
Phrases Synonymous with close

at close quarters, at hand, on one's doorstep, within call

close

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of close

1 to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening

  • be sure to close the gate when you leave
Synonyms of close

make [chiefly dialect], shut, steek [chiefly Scottish]
Words Related to close

bar, batten (down), bolt, chain, fasten, latch, lock

plug, seal, stopper

secure

bang, clap, slam
Near Antonyms of close

unbar, unbolt, unchain, unfasten, unlatch, unlock, unseal
Antonyms of close

open

2 to stop the operations of

  • the merchant will close the store if business doesnʼt improve
Synonyms of close

close (down), close out, shut
Words Related to close

phase out, turn off

extinguish, quell, suppress

gag, muzzle, silence

fail, fold
Near Antonyms of close

build, expand
Antonyms of close

open, start

3 to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point

  • weʼll close the assembly with the singing of our national anthem
Synonyms of close

close out, complete, conclude, end, finish, round (off or out), terminate, wind up, wrap up
Words Related to close

climax, crown

consummate, perfect

halt, stop, suspend
Phrases Synonymous with close

put paid to [chiefly British], ring down the curtain (on)
Antonyms of close

begin, commence, inaugurate, open, start

4 to come to an end

  • the services closed with a short prayer
Synonyms of close

break off, break up, cease, conclude, dead-end, determine, die, discontinue, elapse, end, expire, finish, go, halt, lapse, leave off, let up, pass, quit, stop, terminate, wind up, wink (out)
Words Related to close

desist (from), lay off (of), refrain (from)

give over [British], knock off, pack (up or in)

break down, conk (out), cut out, stall

pause, stay, suspend

abate, peter (out), wind down
Phrases Synonymous with close

bite the dust
Near Antonyms of close

draw out, extend, prolong, protract
Antonyms of close

continue, hang on, persist

5 to come near or nearer

  • the two groups closed with each other from opposite sides of the field
Synonyms of close

approach, belly up, close in, come up, draw on, near, nigh
Words Related to close

arrive, attain, come, gain, hit, land, make, reach, show up, turn up, waltz (up)

creep up, sneak up

adjoin, border, touch, verge
Near Antonyms of close

clear out, depart, exit, go, leave, light out, pull out, quit, remove, run away, shove (off), take off, walk out
Antonyms of close

back (up or away), recede, retire, retreat, withdraw

Synonym Discussion of close

close, end, conclude, finish, complete, terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit. close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished.
    • close a debate
end conveys a strong sense of finality.
    • ended his life
conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting).
    • the service concluded with a blessing
finish may stress completion of a final step in a process.
    • after it is painted, the house will be finished
complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken.
    • the resolving of this last issue completes the agreement
terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space.
    • your employment terminates after three months

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