WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

nearest

 
Adjective near has 6 senses
  1. near, close - not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"
    Antonyms: nighest, nearest, 6 senses of near , near, close, far, cold, faraway, far-off, farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost, further, farther, distant, remote, removed, off the beaten track, out-of-the-way, outlying
    Antonym: far (indirect, via near)
    Antonym: far (indirect, via near)
  2. near, nigh - being on the left side; "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"
    Antonyms: near, nigh
    Antonym: right (indirect, via left)
    Antonym: right (indirect, via left)
  3. near - closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"
    Antonym:
    near
    Antonym: natural (indirect, via artificial)
    Antonym: natural (indirect, via artificial)
  4. cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching - giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
    Antonyms: cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching
    Antonym: generous (indirect, via stingy)
    Antonym: generous (indirect, via stingy)
  5. dear, good, near - with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
    Antonyms: dear, good, near
    Antonym: distant (indirect, via close)
    Antonym: distant (indirect, via close)
  6. approximate, near - very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"
    Antonyms: approximate, near
    Antonym: distant (indirect, via close)
    Antonym: distant (indirect, via close)
Adverbial nearest has 1 sense
  1. nearest, nighest, closest - (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance; "that was the time he came nearest to death"
near thing near vision near ya feet nearby nearby pub neare neared nearer nearest nearing nearly nearly realted nearness nears nearside nearsight nearsighted

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus