closest
Meaning of closest
verb
- (physical) To remove a gap.
- (social) To finish, to terminate.
- To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.
- To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.
- Closed, shut.
- Narrow; confined.
a close alley; close quarters
- At a little distance; near.
Is your house close?
- Intimate; well-loved.
He is a close friend.
- Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.
- (Ireland, England, Scotland) Hot, humid, with no wind.
- (of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.
- Strictly confined; carefully guarded.
a close prisoner
- Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
- Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.
a close contest
- Short.
to cut grass or hair close
- Dense; solid; compact.
- Concise; to the point.
close reasoning
- Difficult to obtain.
Money is close.
- Parsimonious; stingy.
- Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.
a close translation
- Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.
The patient was kept under close observation.
- Marked, evident.
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Hyphenation of closest
clos-est
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- closest is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
closest synonyms
Meaning nearest:
Meaning :
narrow, shut, cover, end, finish, terminate, exit, high, near, nearby, muggy, oppressive, intimate
closest antonyms
Meaning :
extend, widen, open, begin, commence, initiate, start, distant, far, faraway, remote, aloof, cool
Anagrams of closest
Words that rhyme with closest
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