📖 Definitions of "Closest"
verb
- 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.
adjective
- 1
Closed, shut.
- 2
Narrow; confined.
"a close alley; close quarters"
- 3
At a little distance; near.
"Is your house close?"
- 4
Intimate; well-loved.
"He is a close friend."
🔄 Synonyms of "Closest"
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Closest"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| nearest | (superlative of `near' or `nigh') most near |
| nighest | (superlative of `near' or `nigh') most near |
| akin | (often followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind. |
| best | Most superior; most favorable. |
| biggest | greatest in size of those under consideration |
| dearestnoun | A beloved person; a term of endearment. |
| earliest | (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early |
| finestnoun | (US, informal, often preceded by the) Police officers. |
| greatest | a greatest hits album by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released in 1998. |
| immediate | Happening right away, instantly, with no delay. |
| keenest | (chiefly Commonwealth) Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested. |
| kinnoun | (collectively) Persons of the same race or family; kindred. |
| largest | maximal in amount |
| most | (slang, dated) The greatest; the best. |
| narrowest | Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth. |
| near | Physically close. |
| nearby | Adjacent, near, close by. |
| nearer | Less distant; comparative form of near: more near. |
| next | Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order. |
| shortest | most direct |
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