What is another word for near?
1267 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ nˈi͡ə], [ nˈiə], [ n_ˈiə]
The word "near" can be replaced by various synonyms such as "close", "proximate", "adjacent", "neighboring", "approximate" and "immediate". "Close" can be used to describe physical proximity, while "proximate" can show the exact location. "Adjacent" and "neighboring" implies that the object is situated nearby or next to another. "Approximate" is used to provide an estimation of distance or closeness, without specifying the exact location. "Immediate" implies that something is close enough to be reached or accessed quickly. Thus, depending on the context and the level of precision required, one can choose the appropriate synonym for "near".
Synonyms for Near:
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adj.
• approaching • comparative- by comparison ,
- contrastive ,
- in proportion ,
- not absolute ,
- not positive ,
- with reservation ,
- metaphorical ,
- provisional .
- down the line ,
- down the pike ,
- down the road ,
- from here in ,
- from here on ,
- from here to eternity ,
- from now on in ,
- in the course of time ,
- looked toward ,
- future ,
- just around the corner .
- Allying ,
- approximative ,
- co-extensive ,
- coextensive ,
- congeneric ,
- congenerous ,
- in the manner of ,
- much the same ,
- not far from ,
- not unlike ,
- on the order of ,
- undifferentiated ,
- such .
- by ,
- close ,
- hairbreadth ,
- immediate ,
- local ,
- neighborhood ,
- along ,
- on .
- in attendance ,
- made the scene ,
- on board ,
- on deck ,
- on the spot ,
- on-the-spot ,
- there ,
- there with bells on .
- like .
- collinear ,
- like an arrow ,
- lineal ,
- non-stop ,
- rectilineal ,
- unbent ,
- uncurled ,
- undeviating ,
- undistorted ,
- in a line ,
- in a row ,
- rectilinear .
- door always open ,
- doors always open ,
- ex posed ,
- ex-posed ,
- more getatable ,
- most getatable ,
- most possible ,
- un restricted ,
- un-restricted .
- inter connecting ,
- inter-connecting ,
- joined ,
- juxtaposed ,
- more abutting ,
- more approximal ,
- more coterminous ,
- more impinging ,
- more joining ,
- more juxtaposed ,
- more verging ,
- most abutting ,
- most approximal ,
- most coterminous ,
- most impinging ,
- most joining ,
- most juxtaposed ,
- most verging .
- near .
- Beside ,
- abreast ,
- abutting ,
- along toward ,
- alongside ,
- around ,
- at close quarters ,
- available ,
- burning ,
- close shave ,
- close-by ,
- conterminous ,
- convenient ,
- hair's breadth ,
- in close proximity ,
- not remote ,
- practically ,
- proximal ,
- side-by-side ,
- vincinal ,
- warm ,
- within stone's throw .
- almost on one ,
- almost one ,
- de serving ,
- de-serving ,
- fated ,
- fore seen ,
- fore-seen ,
- gaining up on ,
- in offing ,
- in wind ,
- more advancing ,
- more converging ,
- more docking ,
- more predestined ,
- more preparing ,
- more progressing ,
- most advancing ,
- most converging ,
- most docking ,
- most predestined ,
- most preparing ,
- most progressing ,
- oncoming ,
- ordained ,
- pre destined ,
- pre paring ,
- pre-destined ,
- pre-paring ,
- pursuing ,
- sub sequent ,
- sub-sequent ,
- up and coming ,
- up-and-coming .
- de signed ,
- de-signed ,
- fore ordained ,
- fore-ordained ,
- in cards ,
- in escapable ,
- in evitable ,
- in exorable ,
- in tended ,
- in-escapable ,
- in-evitable ,
- in-exorable ,
- in-tended ,
- more brewing ,
- more compelled ,
- more designed ,
- more foreordained ,
- more meant ,
- more overhanging ,
- more predesigned ,
- most brewing ,
- most compelled ,
- most designed ,
- most foreordained ,
- most meant ,
- most overhanging ,
- most predesigned ,
- over hanging ,
- over-hanging ,
- overhanging ,
- pre designed ,
- pre determined ,
- pre-designed ,
- pre-determined ,
- that is be ,
- un avoidable ,
- un-avoidable ,
- way ball bounces .
- fast approaching ,
- fastapproaching ,
- in air ,
- more fast approaching ,
- more fast-approaching ,
- more fastapproaching ,
- more gathering ,
- more handwriting on the wall ,
- more handwriting-on-the-wall ,
- more inevasible ,
- more unescapable ,
- most fast approaching ,
- most fast-approaching ,
- most fastapproaching ,
- most gathering ,
- most handwriting on the wall ,
- most handwriting-on-the-wall ,
- most inevasible ,
- most unescapable ,
- on horizon ,
- on verge ,
- un escapable ,
- un-escapable .
- clubbier ,
- clubbiest ,
- mixest ,
- more bosom ,
- more cherished ,
- more roommate ,
- most bosom ,
- most cherished ,
- most roommate ,
- re gular ,
- re-gular .
- at beck call ,
- at ready ,
- fixed for ,
- in saddle ,
- more adjusted ,
- more anticipating ,
- more arranged ,
- more waiting ,
- most adjusted ,
- most anticipating ,
- most arranged ,
- most waiting ,
- on brink ,
- open to .
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adv.
• around • round • thereabout • aside • beside • fore • on -
adv. & prep.
• beside -
n.
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•
- united .
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- creep up on ,
- go over ,
- hard ,
- make toward .
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- any day/moment etc. now ,
- around the corner ,
- at the earliest/first opportunity ,
- in no time (at all) ,
- in the short run/term ,
- shortly ,
- soon .
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•
- creep by ,
- elapse ,
- go by ,
- intervene ,
- passing ,
- slip by ,
- the passage of time ,
- tick away ,
- time flies ,
- wear on .
- hot .
- most .
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prep.
• approaching • approximately • by • circa • toward • with -
v.
• approach • approximate • bear down • border on- am similar to ,
- are similar to ,
- art similar to ,
- being similar to ,
- lay near ,
- lay next to ,
- lied near ,
- lied next to ,
- lies near ,
- lies next to ,
- lying near ,
- lying next to ,
- was similar to ,
- wast similar to ,
- were similar to ,
- wert similar to .
- am accessible ,
- am at disposal ,
- am convenient ,
- am disposal ,
- am handy ,
- am obtainable ,
- am ready ,
- are accessible ,
- are at disposal ,
- are convenient ,
- are disposal ,
- are handy ,
- are ready ,
- art accessible ,
- art at disposal ,
- art convenient ,
- art handy ,
- art obtainable ,
- art ready ,
- be came ,
- be come ,
- be comes ,
- be disposal ,
- be-came ,
- be-come ,
- be-comes ,
- be-coming ,
- being accessible ,
- being at disposal ,
- being convenient ,
- being disposal ,
- being handy ,
- being obtainable ,
- being ready ,
- blew in ,
- blows in ,
- bobbed up ,
- bobbing up ,
- bobs up ,
- breezed in ,
- breezes in ,
- breezing in ,
- clocking in ,
- clocks in ,
- falling by ,
- falling in ,
- falls by ,
- falls in ,
- fell by ,
- fell in ,
- hits town ,
- hitting town ,
- is accessible ,
- is at disposal ,
- is convenient ,
- is disposal ,
- is handy ,
- is obtainable ,
- is ready ,
- made scene ,
- make scene ,
- makes it ,
- makes scene ,
- makes the scene ,
- making it ,
- making scene ,
- making the scene ,
- popped up ,
- popping in ,
- popping up ,
- pops in ,
- punch clock ,
- punched clock ,
- punched the clock ,
- punches clock ,
- punches in ,
- punches the clock ,
- punching clock ,
- punching in ,
- punching the clock ,
- rang in ,
- ringed in ,
- ringing in ,
- rings in ,
- rolled in ,
- rolls in ,
- signed in ,
- signing in ,
- signs in ,
- skied in ,
- skies in ,
- skyed in ,
- skying in ,
- sprang in ,
- springing in ,
- springs in ,
- sprung in ,
- was accessible ,
- was at disposal ,
- was convenient ,
- was disposal ,
- was handy ,
- was obtainable ,
- was ready ,
- wast accessible ,
- wast at disposal ,
- wast convenient ,
- wast disposal ,
- wast handy ,
- wast obtainable ,
- wast ready ,
- were accessible ,
- were at disposal ,
- were convenient ,
- were disposal ,
- were handy ,
- were obtainable ,
- were ready ,
- wert accessible ,
- wert at disposal ,
- wert convenient ,
- wert disposal ,
- wert handy ,
- wert obtainable ,
- wert ready ,
- wind at ,
- winded at ,
- winded up at ,
- winding at ,
- winding up at ,
- winds at ,
- winds up at ,
- wound at ,
- wound up at .
- bugging out ,
- bugs out ,
- de camp ,
- de camped ,
- de camping ,
- de camps ,
- de part ,
- de parted ,
- de parting ,
- de parts ,
- de-camp ,
- de-camped ,
- de-camping ,
- de-camps ,
- de-part ,
- de-parted ,
- de-parting ,
- de-parts ,
- gat away ,
- gat going ,
- gat lost ,
- gets going ,
- gets lost ,
- getting lost ,
- got lost ,
- gotten going ,
- gotten lost ,
- hit road ,
- lit out ,
- made a break for it ,
- made break for it ,
- made one way ,
- made one's way ,
- made ones way ,
- made way ,
- make break for it ,
- make one way ,
- make ones way ,
- makes a break for it ,
- makes break for it ,
- makes for ,
- makes one way ,
- makes one's way ,
- makes ones way ,
- makes way ,
- making a break for it ,
- making break for it ,
- making one way ,
- making one's way ,
- making ones way ,
- moves out ,
- moving out ,
- pushing on ,
- ran along ,
- re pair ,
- re paired ,
- re pairing ,
- re pairs ,
- re tire ,
- re tired ,
- re tires ,
- re tiring ,
- re-pair ,
- re-paired ,
- re-pairing ,
- re-pairs ,
- re-tire ,
- re-tiring ,
- running along ,
- runs along ,
- sets off ,
- skipped out ,
- skipping out ,
- skips out ,
- take hike ,
- take powder ,
- takes a hike ,
- takes a powder ,
- takes flight ,
- takes hike ,
- takes leave ,
- takes powder ,
- taking a hike ,
- taking a powder ,
- taking hike ,
- taking powder ,
- took a hike ,
- took a powder ,
- took hike ,
- took leave ,
- took powder ,
- with draw ,
- with drawing ,
- with drawn ,
- with draws ,
- with drew ,
- with-draw ,
- with-drawing ,
- with-drawn ,
- with-drew .
- am at hand ,
- am cards ,
- am coming ,
- am hand ,
- am imminent ,
- am in cards ,
- am the cards ,
- am the wind ,
- am wind ,
- are at hand ,
- are cards ,
- are coming ,
- are forthcoming ,
- are hand ,
- are imminent ,
- are in cards ,
- are in the cards ,
- are in the wind ,
- are in wind ,
- are the cards ,
- are the wind ,
- are wind ,
- art at hand ,
- art cards ,
- art coming ,
- art forthcoming ,
- art hand ,
- art imminent ,
- art in cards ,
- art in the cards ,
- art in the wind ,
- art in wind ,
- art near ,
- art the cards ,
- art the wind ,
- art wind ,
- be cards ,
- be hand ,
- be in cards ,
- be in wind ,
- be the cards ,
- be the wind ,
- be wind ,
- became visible ,
- becoming visible ,
- being at hand ,
- being cards ,
- being coming ,
- being forthcoming ,
- being hand ,
- being imminent ,
- being in cards ,
- being in the cards ,
- being in the wind ,
- being in wind ,
- being near ,
- being the cards ,
- being the wind ,
- being wind ,
- brake through ,
- breaks through ,
- broke through ,
- came in to view ,
- came into view ,
- came on scene ,
- came on the scene ,
- came scene ,
- came the scene ,
- come in to view ,
- come on scene ,
- come scene ,
- come the scene ,
- comes in to view ,
- comes on scene ,
- comes on the scene ,
- comes scene ,
- comes the scene ,
- coming forth ,
- coming in to view ,
- coming into view ,
- coming on scene ,
- coming on the scene ,
- coming scene ,
- coming the scene ,
- hanged over ,
- hangs over ,
- hung over ,
- is at hand ,
- is cards ,
- is coming ,
- is forthcoming ,
- is hand ,
- is imminent ,
- is in cards ,
- is in the cards ,
- is in the wind ,
- is in wind ,
- is near ,
- is the cards ,
- is the wind ,
- is wind ,
- over hang ,
- over hangs ,
- over shadow ,
- over shadowed ,
- over shadowing ,
- over shadows ,
- over topped ,
- over topping ,
- over tops ,
- over-hang ,
- over-hangs ,
- over-shadow ,
- over-shadowed ,
- over-shadowing ,
- over-shadows ,
- over-topped ,
- over-topping ,
- over-tops ,
- seemed huge ,
- seemed large ,
- seeming huge ,
- seeming large ,
- seems huge ,
- seems large ,
- takes shape ,
- taking shape ,
- took shape ,
- was at hand ,
- was cards ,
- was coming ,
- was forthcoming ,
- was hand ,
- was imminent ,
- was in cards ,
- was in the cards ,
- was in the wind ,
- was in wind ,
- was near ,
- was the cards ,
- was the wind ,
- was wind ,
- wast at hand ,
- wast cards ,
- wast coming ,
- wast forthcoming ,
- wast hand ,
- wast imminent ,
- wast in cards ,
- wast in the cards ,
- wast in the wind ,
- wast in wind ,
- wast near ,
- wast the cards ,
- wast the wind ,
- wast wind ,
- were at hand ,
- were cards ,
- were coming ,
- were forthcoming ,
- were hand ,
- were imminent ,
- were in cards ,
- were in the cards ,
- were in the wind ,
- were in wind ,
- were near ,
- were the cards ,
- were the wind ,
- were wind ,
- wert at hand ,
- wert cards ,
- wert coming ,
- wert forthcoming ,
- wert hand ,
- wert imminent ,
- wert in cards ,
- wert in the cards ,
- wert in the wind ,
- wert in wind ,
- wert near ,
- wert the cards ,
- wert the wind ,
- wert wind .
- bare comparison with ,
- beared comparison with ,
- bearing comparison with ,
- bears comparison with ,
- bore comparison with ,
- came near to ,
- comes near to ,
- coming near to ,
- jockeyed for position ,
- jockeying for position ,
- jockeys for position ,
- measure to ,
- measured to ,
- measured up to ,
- measures to ,
- measures up to ,
- measuring to ,
- measuring up to ,
- rivalized ,
- rivalizes ,
- rivalizing ,
- scrambled for ,
- scrambles for ,
- scrambling for ,
- seek displace ,
- seeking displace ,
- seeking to displace ,
- seeks displace ,
- seeks to displace ,
- sought displace ,
- sought to displace ,
- vied with ,
- vies with ,
- went after .
Other synonyms:
- run .
- remove .
- Against ,
- associate ,
- chum ,
- coincide ,
- companion ,
- compatible ,
- concur ,
- confidential ,
- cooperation ,
- directly ,
- environment ,
- isolated ,
- latter ,
- latterly ,
- momentary ,
- overhang ,
- pal ,
- preceding ,
- precinct ,
- pull up ,
- recently ,
- secluded .
- Familiar ,
- adjoin ,
- alliance ,
- combination ,
- detachment ,
- distance ,
- last ,
- lonely ,
- lonesome ,
- obscure .
- connection ,
- mate ,
- primary ,
- threaten .
Other relevant words:
- Bulked ,
- Bulking ,
- Fared ,
- Happened ,
- Overtopped ,
- Overtopping ,
- approach ,
- approximation ,
- be accessible ,
- be at disposal ,
- be at hand ,
- be coming ,
- be convenient ,
- be forthcoming ,
- be handy ,
- be imminent ,
- be in the cards ,
- be in the wind ,
- be near ,
- be obtainable ,
- be ready ,
- bear comparison with ,
- bear down ,
- become visible ,
- becomes visible ,
- blow in ,
- blowing in ,
- bob up ,
- border on ,
- break through ,
- breaking through ,
- breeze in ,
- bug out ,
- bugged out ,
- came forth ,
- clock in ,
- clocked in ,
- come ,
- come forth ,
- come into view ,
- come near ,
- come near to ,
- come on the scene ,
- come to ,
- comes forth ,
- comes into view ,
- coming near ,
- estimate ,
- exited ,
- fall by ,
- fall in ,
- get away ,
- get going ,
- get lost ,
- gets away ,
- getting away ,
- getting going ,
- go ,
- go after ,
- got away ,
- got going ,
- gotten away ,
- hang over ,
- hit town ,
- jockey for position ,
- loom ,
- made for ,
- made it ,
- make a break for it ,
- make for ,
- make it ,
- make one's way ,
- make the scene ,
- make way ,
- making for ,
- making way ,
- measure up to ,
- move out ,
- moved out ,
- nigh ,
- originates ,
- overtop ,
- overtops ,
- pop in ,
- pop up ,
- popped in ,
- pops up ,
- punch in ,
- punch the clock ,
- punched in ,
- push on ,
- pushing off ,
- ran away ,
- ring in ,
- rival ,
- rivalize ,
- roll in ,
- rolling in ,
- run along ,
- run away ,
- running away ,
- runs away ,
- scramble for ,
- seek to displace ,
- seem huge ,
- seem large ,
- set off ,
- setting off ,
- shove off ,
- shows up ,
- sign in ,
- skip out ,
- sky in ,
- spring in ,
- take a hike ,
- take a powder ,
- take flight ,
- take leave ,
- take shape ,
- taking flight ,
- taking leave ,
- took flight ,
- vamoose ,
- verge on ,
- vie with ,
- vying with ,
- wind up at .
- Neared ,
- be comparable to ,
- be like ,
- belly up to ,
- catch up ,
- caught up ,
- close in ,
- closed in ,
- closing in ,
- come close ,
- compare with ,
- compared with ,
- comparing with ,
- correspond to ,
- corresponding to ,
- creep up ,
- draw near ,
- draws near ,
- drew near ,
- gain on ,
- gaining on ,
- go toward ,
- impend ,
- loom up ,
- loomed up ,
- move in on ,
- move on ,
- move toward ,
- nears ,
- verge upon ,
- verging upon .
- fore .
- at .
- Inevasible ,
- accessible ,
- adjacent ,
- adjoining ,
- all set ,
- all systems go ,
- approximal ,
- approximate ,
- at beck and call ,
- at fingertips ,
- at the ready ,
- bordering ,
- buddy-buddy ,
- close by ,
- close to hand ,
- close-at-hand ,
- clubby ,
- coming ,
- contiguous ,
- coterminous ,
- destined ,
- door's always open ,
- drawing near ,
- equal to ,
- fast-approaching ,
- free-and-easy ,
- gaining upon ,
- getatable ,
- getting near ,
- handwriting-on-the-wall ,
- handy ,
- hanging over ,
- hardfisted ,
- imminent ,
- impending ,
- in line ,
- in order ,
- in place ,
- in position ,
- in prospect ,
- in readiness ,
- in regard to ,
- in store ,
- in the air ,
- in the cards ,
- in the offing ,
- in the saddle ,
- in the wind ,
- in view ,
- left ,
- neighboring ,
- next door ,
- niggard ,
- niggardly ,
- on hand ,
- on its way ,
- on the edge of ,
- on the horizon ,
- on the verge ,
- palsy ,
- pennypinching ,
- predesigned ,
- present ,
- quasi ,
- ready ,
- relative ,
- running after ,
- see coming ,
- see it coming ,
- stingy ,
- straight ,
- that is to be ,
- that will be ,
- threatening ,
- tight ,
- to be ,
- to come ,
- unescapable ,
- verging on ,
- waiting to ,
- way the ball bounces ,
- with respect to .
- a step from ,
- adjacent to ,
- antecedently ,
- aside ,
- at one's elbow ,
- at the edge of ,
- at the side of ,
- by oneself ,
- close to ,
- close upon ,
- connected with ,
- contiguous to ,
- fornent ,
- in advance ,
- in isolation ,
- in juxtaposition ,
- leaning on ,
- next door to ,
- not far away ,
- on top of ,
- resting on ,
- sidewise ,
- situated on ,
- up on .
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How to use "Near" in context?
Near can mean a variety of things. It can refer to the objects or people that are close by. It can also refer to the spatial location of something. For example, if someone is asking you where your car is, you might say that it is near the store. In this case, near refers to the spatial location of the car.
Paraphrases for Near:
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Equivalence
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Preposition or subordinating conjunction
nearer.
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Adjective
closer, closest, foreseeable, nigh.
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Noun, singular or mass
vicinity.
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Preposition or subordinating conjunction
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Reverse Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
nears.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Adjective
brief, distant, impending, neighbour, neighbourhood, neighbouring, proximate, recent, similar, upcoming, next-door, near-term, not-too-distant, near-earth.
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Noun, plural
blocks.
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Verb, past tense
said, Approached.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
nearby.
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Adjective
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