close, adj.
freq. cnt. 77
freq. cnt. 77
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 38
close
sample sentences
"close to noon""how close are we to town?"
"a close formation of ships"
semantic pointers
attribute
similar to
next, adjacent, side by side
ambient
appressed, adpressed
approximate, close together
at hand, impending, imminent, close at hand, impendent
at hand, close at hand
close-hauled
close-set, close set
immediate, contiguous
surrounding, encompassing, circumferent
enveloping
hand-to-hand
juxtaposed
snuggled, nestled
proximate
scalelike
walk-to, walking
close in relevance or relationship
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 23
close
sample sentences
"a close family""we are all...in close sympathy with..."
"close kin"
"a close resemblance"
semantic pointers
similar to
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"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
close
sample sentences
"close supervision""paid close attention"
"a close study"
"kept a close watch on expenditures"
semantic pointers
similar to
marked by fidelity to an original
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
close faithful
sample sentences
"a close translation""a faithful copy of the portrait"
"a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
close tight
sample sentences
"a close contest""a close election"
"a tight game"
semantic pointers
similar to
crowded
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
close confining
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
<adj.all>
close closelipped closemouthed secretive tightlipped
sample sentences
"although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
giving or spending with reluctance
<adj.all>
cheeseparing close near penny-pinching skinny
sample sentences
"our cheeseparing administration""very close (or near) with his money"
"a penny-pinching miserly old man"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
used of hair or haircuts
<adj.all>
close
fitting closely but comfortably
<adj.all>
close close-fitting snug
confined to specific persons
<adj.all>
close
strictly confined or guarded
<adj.all>
close
of textiles
<adj.all>
close tight
sample sentences
"a close weave""smooth percale with a very tight weave"
semantic pointers
similar to
lacking fresh air
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
airless close stuffy unaired
sample sentences
"a dusty airless attic""the dreadfully close atmosphere"
"hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to