near

The word “near” has 1 syllable: near.

It's pronounced as /nɪər/.

What is synonym and antonym for near?

In the thesaurus, “near” has 36 synonyms and 46 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for near along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for near

about
adjacent
adjoining
almost
approach
approximately
around
at
beside
close
closely
closer
come
dear
enter
fairly
familiar
friendly
immediate
imminent
impending
in
intimate
living
natural
nearby
nearly
neighboring
practically
realistic
relative
roughly
say
somewhere
virtually
warm

Antonyms for near

absolute
absolutely
altogether
away
complete
completely
deep
detached
different
dissimilar
distant
entirely
even
exactly
far
faraway
farther
fully
further
go
just
later
leave
off
opposite
other
outright
perfect
precisely
pure
quite
real
recede
remote
remotely
remove
retire
retreat
separate
that
thoroughly
unlike
unnatural
unrealistic
well
withdraw

Meanings of near

noun

The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

verb

To come closer to; to approach.

adjective

Physically close.
Close in time.
Closely connected or related.
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.
Approximate, almost.
(in relation to a vehicle) On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).
Next to the driver, when he is on foot; on the left of an animal or a team.
Immediate; direct; close; short.
Stingy; parsimonious.

adverb

At or towards a position close in space or time.
Nearly; almost.

preposition

Physically close to, in close proximity to.
Close to in time.
Close to in nature or degree.

Example Sentences

She parked her car near the entrance to the mall.
The restaurant is located near the city center.
We could hear the sound of waves crashing on the shore from our hotel room near the beach.
The hiker found shelter in a cave near the mountain peak.
I live near the train station, so commuting to work is convenient.

On this page you'll find 82 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to near, such as: about, absolute, absolutely, adjacent, adjoining, almost, altogether.

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