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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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