📖 Definitions of "Closed"
- 1
(physical) To remove a gap.
- 2
(social) To finish, to terminate.
- 3
To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.
- 4
To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.
- 1
Sealed, made inaccessible or impassable; not open.
- 2
(of a store or business) Not operating or conducting trade.
- 3
Not public.
"closed source a closed committee"
- 4
(of a set) Having an open complement.
🔄 Synonyms of "Closed"
20 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| drawn | (of a person or person's face) Appearing tired and unwell, as from stress; haggard. |
| tightverb | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. |
| enclosed | Contained; held within a container. |
| restricted | Limited within bounds. |
| unsympathetic | Not sympathetic; ill-disposed |
| blindnoun | (not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see. |
| inactivenoun | Not active, temporarily or permanently. |
| shutverb | (transitive, intransitive) To close, in various senses. |
| compressed | Pressed tightly together. |
| blocked | Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded. |
| shuttered | provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination |
| folded | bent over or doubled up so that one part lies on another |
| squintingnoun | The act of one who squints. |
| squinched | having eyes half closed in order to see better |
| winkingnoun | The act of someone who winks. |
| unreceptive | not receptive |
| blinkingnoun | That blinks. |
| stoppered | Fitted with a stopper |
| closed in | — |
| unopen | (rare) Not open; closed. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Closed"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| openverb | (usually not comparable) Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc. |
| unfastened | Not fastened. |
| opened | Having undergone opening. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Closed"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| blockedverb | Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded. |
| shutverb | (transitive, intransitive) To close, in various senses. |
| restricted | Limited within bounds. |
| inactivenoun | Not active, temporarily or permanently. |
| tightverb | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. |
| compressed | Pressed tightly together. |
| blindnoun | (not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see. |
| drawn | (of a person or person's face) Appearing tired and unwell, as from stress; haggard. |
| unsympathetic | Not sympathetic; ill-disposed |
| unreceptive | not receptive |
| unopen | (rare) Not open; closed. |
| enclosed | Contained; held within a container. |
| unionnoun | (countable) The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one. |
| blinkingnoun | That blinks. |
| winkingnoun | The act of someone who winks. |
| squintingnoun | The act of one who squints. |
| stoppered | Fitted with a stopper |
| closed in | — |
| folded | bent over or doubled up so that one part lies on another |
| out of use | — |
⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Closed"
These words statistically appear in the same text as "closed" (Google Books Ngrams).
🎨 Adjectives for "Closed"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Closed"
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📝 Common Phrases with "Closed"
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