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superlative of near.

nearest

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close adj.
immediate adj.
intimate adj.
next adj.
fore adv.

ADJECTIVE

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjacent convenient

STRONG

abutting adjoining approaching handy impending neighboring nigh warm

WEAK

across the street around the corner at hand contiguous give or take a little hard by immediate imminent in spitting distance in the ball park near-at-hand nearly next proximate under one's nose

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distant far

STRONG

remote

WEAK

away far-off faraway

ADJECTIVE

immediate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

direct recent

WEAK

adjacent close contiguous firsthand near-at-hand nearby nigh primary proximal proximate

Antonyms

WEAK

away distant eventually far later never

ADJECTIVE

intimate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affectionate confidential cozy loving warm

STRONG

bosom cherished close dear dearest faithful fast mellow mix near nice regular roommate snug

WEAK

buddy-buddy chummy clubby comfy fond next

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool disliking

STRONG

away far imprecise inaccurate loose

WEAK

formal incompatible public unfriendly

ADJECTIVE

Synonyms

STRONGEST

later

WEAK

abutting adjacent adjoining after alongside attached back-to-back beside close closest coming consequent coterminous ensuing following hard by meeting neighboring on the side proximate side-by-side subsequent succeeding touching

Antonyms

WEAK

earlier preceding previous

ADVERB

fore

Synonyms

STRONG

ante forward

WEAK

ahead antecedently before beforehand in advance near precedently previous

Antonyms

WEAK

aft back

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nearest

"We're about five miles out from the nearest transport hub and it's just hard to organise lifts even to get to work or college."

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

To calculate the number of days above the heatwave threshold, we first averaged the daily maximum temperature for each grid cell with its nearest grid cells on every day.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The air traffic controller tried to direct the pilot to the nearest airport — Paso Robles, about 60 miles away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

In terminals where multiple airlines operate, as in Newark’s new Terminal A, he says it’s feasible that whoever found it handed it over to the nearest airline employee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

He stopped in front of one of the librarians at the nearest counter.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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