Synset

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 6

close

near

nigh

sample sentences

"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"