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Closer

adjective
/ˈkloʊsɚ/
Word Frequency: 29.9

Definitions

1.adjectiveClosed, shut.
2.adjectiveNarrow; confined.
"a close alley; close quarters"
3.adjectiveAt a little distance; near.
"Is your house close?"
4.adjectiveIntimate; well-loved.
"He is a close friend."
5.adjectiveOppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.
6.adjective(Ireland, England, Scotland) Hot, humid, with no wind.
7.adjective(of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.
8.adjectiveStrictly confined; carefully guarded.
"a close prisoner"
9.adjectiveOut of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
10.adjectiveNearly equal; almost evenly balanced.
"a close contest"
11.adjectiveShort.
"to cut grass or hair close"
12.adjectiveDense; solid; compact.
13.adjectiveConcise; to the point.
"close reasoning"
14.adjectiveDifficult to obtain.
"Money is close."
15.adjectiveParsimonious; stingy.
16.adjectiveAdhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.
"a close translation"
17.adjectiveAccurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.
"The patient was kept under close observation."
18.adjectiveMarked, evident.

Synonyms

highclose bynearnearbymuggyoppressiveintimatenearernigherclosureapproachover

Antonyms

opendistantfarfar offfarawayremotealoofcool

Rhymes With

poseurnosercomposerjosserbulldozerproserdosergrocer
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