Opposite word of near

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1. near

   Adjacent farms may not be connected; if adjoining, they meet at the boundary-line. Conterminous would imply that their dimensions were exactly equal on the side where they adjoin. Contiguous may be used for either adjacent or adjoining. Abutting refers rather to the end of one building or estate than to the neighborhood of another. Buildings may be adjacent or adjoining that are not attached. Near is a relative word, places being called near upon the railroad which would elsewhere be deemed remote. Neighboring always implies such proximity that the inhabitants may be neighbors. Next views some object as the nearest of several or many; next neighbor implies a neighborhood.

   Antonyms:
   detached, disconnected, disjoined, distant, remote, separate

   Synonyms:
   abutting, adjacent, adjoining, attached, beside, bordering, close, conterminous, contiguous, coterminous, neighboring, next, nigh

   Preposition:
   The farm was adjacent to the village.

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1. near, close, nighadjective

   not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

   «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»

   Antonyms:
   faraway, remote, further, cold, farthermost, distant, farther, far, furthest, right, out-of-the-way(a), utmost, far-off, generous, furthermost, outlying(a), off the beaten track(p), farthest, uttermost, removed, natural

   Synonyms:
   near(a), good, closemouthed, snug, cheeseparing, tight, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, airless, nigh, close-fitting, close, tightlipped, confining, approximate, nigh(a), unaired, secretive, dear, skinny, closelipped

2. near(a), nigh(a)adjective

   being on the left side

   «the near or nigh horse is the one on the left»; «the animal’s left side is its near or nigh side»

   Antonyms:
   faraway, off the beaten track(p), farther, remote, distant, farthermost, far, farthest, outlying(a), furthermost, cold, utmost, out-of-the-way(a), removed, uttermost, further, right, natural, furthest, generous, far-off

3. nearadjective

   closely resembling the genuine article

   «near beer»; «a dress of near satin»

   Antonyms:
   uttermost, farthermost, out-of-the-way(a), farther, remote, distant, right, outlying(a), removed, furthest, furthermost, far, generous, faraway, further, natural, farthest, utmost, off the beaten track(p), far-off, cold

   Synonyms:
   penny-pinching, dear, cheeseparing, nigh, near(a), skinny, good, approximate, close, nigh(a)

4. cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinnyadjective

   giving or spending with reluctance

   «our cheeseparing administration»; «very close (or near) with his money»; «a penny-pinching miserly old man»

   Antonyms:
   out-of-the-way(a), off the beaten track(p), further, far, farther, remote, uttermost, distant, removed, furthermost, farthest, far-off, right, natural, furthest, cold, faraway, outlying(a), farthermost, utmost, generous

   Synonyms:
   scraggy, near(a), skinny, boney, tightlipped, cheeseparing, weedy, snug, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, tight-fitting, airless, nigh, tightfitting, close-fitting, underweight, close, good, tightly fitting, tight, approximate, confining, closemouthed, tight fitting, nigh(a), unaired, secretive, dear, scrawny, closelipped

5. dear, good, nearadjective

   with or in a close or intimate relationship

   «a good friend»; «my sisters and brothers are near and dear»

   Antonyms:
   further, distant, right, outlying(a), generous, far, out-of-the-way(a), remote, removed, uttermost, cold, farthermost, far-off, furthermost, faraway, farther, off the beaten track(p), utmost, natural, furthest, farthest

   Synonyms:
   beneficial, dear, close, good, upright, sound, costly, in effect(p), unspoiled, skillful, effective, near(a), serious, secure, penny-pinching, heartfelt, salutary, pricy, earnest, skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, dear(p), nigh(a), expert, approximate, just, darling, beloved, skinny, cheeseparing, proficient, full, nigh, right, high-priced, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, in force(p), ripe, pricey, honest, safe, adept, honorable, devout, well(p)

6. approximate, nearverb

   very close in resemblance

   «sketched in an approximate likeness»; «a near likeness»

   Antonyms:
   removed, further, farther, cold, far-off, right, generous, distant, far, faraway, natural, out-of-the-way(a), furthermost, remote, utmost, furthest, farthest, farthermost, off the beaten track(p), uttermost, outlying(a)

   Synonyms:
   nigh(a), dear, cheeseparing, nigh, near(a), close, good, approximative, close together(p), approximate, penny-pinching, rough, skinny

7. approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come nearadverb

   move towards

   «We were approaching our destination»; «They are drawing near»; «The enemy army came nearer and nearer»

   Antonyms:
   distant, out-of-the-way(a), farther, far-off, cold, remote, outlying(a), right, farthest, removed, natural, utmost, off the beaten track(p), generous, faraway, furthest, farthermost, far, further, uttermost, furthermost

   Synonyms:
   rise, set about, cuddle, climb up, come along, draw close, get along, uprise, border on, progress, come on, go up, advance, surface, lift, snuggle, arise, burn down, come up, burn up, draw near, ascend, go on, climb, get on, approach, move up, nest, shape up, show up, turn up, go about, nuzzle, come near, mount, nestle, come out

8. near, nigh, closeadverb

   near in time or place or relationship

   «as the wedding day drew near»; «stood near the door»; «don’t shoot until they come near»; «getting near to the true explanation»; «her mother is always near»; «The end draws nigh»; «the bullet didn’t come close»; «don’t get too close to the fire»

   Antonyms:
   faraway, out-of-the-way(a), remote, farther, outlying(a), furthermost, further, off the beaten track(p), generous, distant, far-off, natural, utmost, farthest, far, removed, cold, farthermost, furthest, uttermost, right

   Synonyms:
   most, tight, nigh, well-nigh, close, virtually, about, nearly, almost, closely

9. about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nighadverb

   (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

   «the job is (just) about done»; «the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded»; «we’re almost finished»; «the car all but ran her down»; «he nearly fainted»; «talked for nigh onto 2 hours»; «the recording is well-nigh perfect»; «virtually all the parties signed the contract»; «I was near exhausted by the run»; «most everyone agrees»

   Antonyms:
   uttermost, farthermost, farther, remote, furthest, farthest, far, further, outlying(a), utmost, distant, far-off, generous, furthermost, right, removed, faraway, cold, out-of-the-way(a), off the beaten track(p), natural

   Synonyms:
   well-nigh, virtually, closely, or so, intimately, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, more or less, almost, close, approximately, around, to the highest degree, close to

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1. nearadjective

   Antonyms:
   distant, remote, far

   Synonyms:
   nigh, close, adjacent, neighboring, contiguous, proximate, approximate to, intimate, confidential, bosom, immediate, imminent, impending, forthcoming

How to use near in a sentence?

1. Edmund Shing:

   The share price volatility shows that investors are uncertain about market fundamentals in the near term following a strong start to the year.

2. Beth Blackwood:

   The DOJ’s position now is either you’re vaccinated and you’re safe, or you should have gotten vaccinated and if not, you’re not deserving of compassionate release, we’re seeing a near-blanket opposition to almost all of our cases.

3. William Ritter:

   Retirement was in his near future.

4. Mark Zuckerberg:

   In countries where we already are the leading platform there will be more ability to work on things like payments in the near term and build in additional ways that people want to interact privately.

5. Scott Anderson:

   But it doesn’t look like we’re going to see much of that — at least near-term here.

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