near, adj.
freq. cnt. 44
freq. cnt. 44
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
very close in resemblance
<adj.all>
approximate near
sample sentences
"sketched in an approximate likeness""a near likeness"
semantic pointers
similar to
with or in a close or intimate relationship
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
dear good near
sample sentences
"a good friend""my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
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
closely resembling the genuine article
<adj.all>
near
sample sentences
"near beer""a dress of near satin"
semantic pointers
similar to
being on the left side
<adj.all> (a) (a)
near nigh
sample sentences
"the near or nigh horse is the one on the left""the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"
semantic pointers
similar to