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nigh

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of nigh

not being distant in time, space, or significance

  • the end is nigh
Synonyms of nigh

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

abutting, adjacent, adjoining, bordering, contiguous

approaching, coming, forthcoming, oncoming, upcoming

accessible, convenient, handy

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

at hand, to hand
Near Antonyms of nigh

divorced, removed, separated
Antonyms of nigh

away, deep, distant, far, faraway, far-off, remote

nigh

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of nigh

1 at, within, or to a short distance or time

  • have worked for them for nigh on 10 years
Synonyms of nigh

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

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

along, alongside

accessibly, conveniently, handily
Phrases Synonymous with nigh

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

2 very close to but not completely

  • he has nigh completed his degree
Synonyms of nigh

about, all but, almost, borderline, fair [chiefly British], fairly, feckly [chiefly Scottish], more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh
Words Related to nigh

appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly

kind of, partially, partly, somewhat
Phrases Synonymous with nigh

as good as, just about, pretty much, within an inch of
Near Antonyms of nigh

absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, thoroughly

totally, utterly, well, wholly

barely, hardly, scarcely

nigh

preposition

Synonyms and Antonyms of nigh

close to

  • a field nigh the church
Synonyms of nigh

about, around, by, near, next to
Words Related to nigh

alongside, beside

across, along, at

circa

toward (or towards)
Phrases Synonymous with nigh

next door to

nigh

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of nigh

1 to come near or nearer

  • as the hour of his death was nighing
Synonyms of nigh

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

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 nigh

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

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

2 to move closer to

  • as the old man was nighing his hour of death
Synonyms of nigh

advance, approach, come, near
Words Related to nigh

drop in, enter, pop (in)
Near Antonyms of nigh

depart, exit, leave
Antonyms of nigh

go, recede (from), retreat, withdraw

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