Definition for Close:

• A narrow lane or passage.

Synonyms for Close:

• adj.

  •accurate, precise (adjective)
  • Resembling,
  • faithful,
  • conscientious,
  • similar.
  •all (adjective)
  • tight.
  •closemouthed (adjective)
  • close-lipped.
  •contiguous (adjective)
  • near-at-hand.
  •dense, cramped (adjective)
  • firm,
  • thick,
  • compact.
  •intimate (adjective)
  • chummy,
  • Familiar.
  •like (adjective)
  • such.
  •near (adjective)
  • immediate,
  • proximate,
  • neighborhood,
  • local,
  • by,
  • hairbreadth,
  • nearby,
  • adjacent.
  •similar (adjective)
  • analogous,
  • like,
  • imitative,
  • alike,
  • ersatz,
  • akin,
  • comparable,
  • twin,
  • uniform,
  • semblance.

• adv.

  •all (adverb)
  • near,
  • nigh,
  • closely.

• n.

  •
  • sound.
  •
  • exact,
  • strict.
  •
  • parsimonious,
  • tightfisted,
  • niggardly.
  •close in (noun)
  • conclusion,
  • culmination,
  • cessation,
  • termination,
  • surround.
  •communication (noun)
  • closing.
  •compact (noun)
  • dense,
  • solid.
  •completion (noun)
  • finis,
  • windup.
  •end (noun)
  • terminal,
  • death,
  • accomplishment,
  • demise.
  •ending (noun)
  • period.

• v.

  •approach (verb)
  • come,
  • loom,
  • impend,
  • converge,
  • advance,
  • approach,
  • gain,
  • access.
  •cease (verb)
  • desist,
  • refrain,
  • quit,
  • break,
  • pause,
  • abandon,
  • interrupt,
  • stay,
  • suspend,
  • remit.
  •close (verb)
  • bolt,
  • jam,
  • barricade,
  • shut,
  • join.
  •complete (verb)
  • finalize,
  • unify,
  • integrate,
  • fulfill,
  • arrive,
  • execute,
  • graduate,
  • accomplish.
  •end (verb)
  • checkmate,
  • exit,
  • pass away,
  • cap,
  • decease,
  • die.
  •join, unite (verb)
  • come together,
  • inclose.
  •obstruct, seal (verb)
  • plug.
  •plug (verb)
  • cover,
  • tap,
  • bung.

Paraphrases for Close:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    closing.
  • Proper noun, singular
    closing, shut.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    closing, closed, shut.
  • Adverb
    closes, closing, shut.
  • Interjection
    shut.
  • Verb, past tense
    shut.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Nearing, shutting.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    shut.
  • Verb, base form
    shut.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    closely.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    nearby, close-knit, intense, strict, foreseeable, detailed, friendly, similar, thorough, closed-door, cramped, meticulous, constrictive, rigorous, parochial, great, dense, concise, watchful.
  • Proper noun, singular
    closure, closures, looms, slams, farmers.
  • Noun, plural
    closures.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    closure, decommissioning, adjournment.
  • Adverb
    closely, nearby, closure, intimately, roughly, narrowly, densely, tightly, inextricably.
  • Interjection
    lockdown.
  • Verb, past tense
    rose, terminated, Relating, folded, attached, tied, linked, Accounted.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    resealing, Latching, moving, endeavouring, narrowing, Condoning, searching, exiting, bordering, entering, blocking, healing, Slamming, sitting, measuring, watching, logging, filling, looking, going, seeking, talking, Attempting, trying, Bridging, decommissioning.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    are.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    precludes, involves, continues, seems, turns, draws, brings, keeps, remains, hardens.
  • Verb, base form
    lay, enclose, discontinue, decommission, Bridging, classify, Addressing, reducing, overcome, dismiss, decrease, cancel.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    closed, closure.
  • Proper noun, singular
    closed, closer, shutdown.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    closeness, closer, shutdown.
  • Adverb
    closer, shutdown.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    closure, shutdown.
  • Verb, base form
    closely, closure, closer, shutdown.

Antonyms for Close:

• adj.

  • accurate, precise
    inexact, unreliable.
  • all
    distant.
  • dense, cramped
    free, slack, long, empty, lengthy, clear, large, uncrowded, uncongested, unabridged.
  • intimate
    foreign.
  • near, nearby
    cool, unreserved, away, dry, detached, loose, distant, beyond, far, faraway, unfriendly, remote, imprecise, giving, open, generous, Uncramped, inaccurate.
  • oppressive, humid
    slight.
  • secret, reserved
    public, sociable.
  • Other antonyms:
    false, commodious, unfriendly, untrue, incorrect, standoffish, doubtful, bracing, handsome, reserved, outspoken, wrong, aloof, tactless, uncrowded, inexact, unconfined, ulterior, selfless, spacious, approximate, divorced, wasting, indefinite, overgenerous, blunt, cool, hospitable, profuse, greathearted, unreliable, beneficent, benevolent, openhearted, detached, humanitarian, untrustworthy, communicatory, unsociable, unequal, frosty, frank, harsh, brisk, disconnected, round, roomy, kindly, honest, refreshed, rough, good-hearted, splurging, compassionate, lavish, reviving, candid, imprecise, antisocial, withdrawn, invigorating, restorative, questionable, vague, altruistic, unclear, separated, philanthropic, sweet, separate, disjoined, dubious, out front, Frittering, unrestrained, refreshing.

• n.

  • close in
    beginning, start.
  • ending
    commencement, initiation, beginning, start, opening.

• v.

  • complete, finish, stop
    commence, initiate.
  • contact
    open.
  • join, unite
    untie, divide, disconnect, separate.
  • obstruct, seal
    unlock, unblock, unclog, disjoin, not finish, liberate, continue, Unstop, release, allow, loosen, begin, disunite, permit, unplug, unseal, unfasten, Unclose, let go.
  • perception
    open.
  • social
    open.

Homophones for Close:

• causeless, coagulase, cluck, clxx, cuculus, chili sauce, celsius, cloak, calk, collage, cyclic, cialis, clueless, caleche, calque, klose, chylaceous, causalgia, class, chylous, clack, coalesce, celiac, cellulose, cloaca, cheiloschisis, culex, challis, clique, calico, cheilosis, clause, clothes, caulk, clog, claque, clxxx, chalice, chalk, classic, cocculus, colleague, classics, classicize, coleus, coal house, colloquy, coeliac, cylix, cock-a-leekie, collogue, callus, college, clockwise, colugo, colicky, coulisse, clay-like, colchis, colic, caliche, cloze, cloggy, chachalaca, callous, cloche, callas, cuckoo clock, cleg, colza, clews, cheeselike, chalaza, calyx, click, calceus, cow-like, cowlick, chalcis, ceaseless, cell-like, C. S. Lewis, clusia, calisaya, calash, clock, colossus, cyclosis, clawlike, cliche, clash, clusiaceae, chalky, cellulosic, classicise, colchicaceae, cliquish, coal gas, Colossae, cakewalk, celosia, calais, calx, chisel-like, colocasia, cool jazz, clegg, clocks, cocky-leeky, classy, cullis, calcic, casals, Cayuga Lake, Clichy, clx.

Holonyms for Close:

• n.

  • communication
    narration, recital, address, yarn, speech.

Hypernym for Close:

• n.

  • communication
    coda, bathos, peroration, epilogue, epilog, anticlimax, finale.

• v.

  • contact
    draw, shutter, seal off, bung, seal, bang, roll up, slat, snap, slam.

Hyponym for Close:

• n.

  • communication
    section, subdivision.
  • time
    end, ending.

• v.

  • change
    complete, finish.
  • communication
    end, terminate.
  • contact
    block, change state, blockade, barricade, block up, bar, block off, stop, turn, join.
  • motion
    draw near, come on, near, go up, come near, draw close, move, approach.
  • perception
    end, terminate.
  • social
    engage, prosecute, end, terminate, pursue.
  • stative
    trade.