Advertisement
Advertisement
close
adjective as in near, nearby
Strongest matches
Strong matches
abutting, adjoining, approaching, handy, impending, nearest, neighboring, nigh, warm
adjective as in dense, cramped
Strong matches
circumscribed, compact, confined, confining, congested, consolidated, cropped, crowded, firm, narrow, packed, restricted, short, thick
Weak matches
close-grained, impenetrable, impermeable, jam-packed, substantial
adjective as in accurate, precise
Strongest match
Strong matches
Weak matches
adjective as in intimate
adjective as in oppressive, humid
Strongest match
Strong matches
choky, confined, heavy, stale, stifling, suffocating, sweltering, thick
Weak matches
airless, breathless, fusty, moldy, motionless, muggy, musty, stagnant, stale-smelling, sticky, stuffy, sultry, sweltry, uncomfortable, unventilated
adjective as in secretive, reserved
adjective as in stingy
Strongest match
Strong matches
Weak matches
chintzy, closefisted, illiberal, mingy, miserly, parsimonious, penurious, skimpy, tight-fisted, ungenerous
noun as in ending
Strongest match
Strong matches
adjournment, cease, cessation, completion, culmination, denouement, end, finale, finish, period, stop, termination, wind-up
Weak match
verb as in obstruct, seal
verb as in complete, finish, stop
Strong matches
cap, cease, clear, clinch, consummate, culminate, determine, discontinue, fold, terminate, ultimate
Weak matches
button down, button up, call it a day, call off, cut loose, drop the curtain, fold up, pack it in, put a lid on, put to bed, sew up, shut down, wind down, wind up, wrap up
Example Sentences
“American investors should pay close attention. A stronger yen and rising Japanese yields could pull capital away from the U.S. bond and equities markets, tightening financial conditions globally.”
Felix's prediction: These two sides are going to level out and end up quite close to each other in the table by the end of the season, in eighth or ninth or something like that.
The comeback truly began to materialize last month in Las Vegas when both McLarens were disqualified for a technical infringement, leaving Verstappen to close the gap by 25 points with his Sin City victory.
“Now, we try to close people a bit faster,” he said.
Even so, this steady, low-level intake of ethanol implies that the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees, our closest living relatives among the apes, probably encountered alcohol every day from fermenting fruit.
Advertisement
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse