Thesaurus / close at hand
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synonyms for close at hand
- adjacent
- adjoining
- immediate
- nearby
- neighboring
- warm
- abutting
- bordering
- burning
- close
- nigh
- ready
- touching
- abreast
- along toward
- alongside
- approximal
- around
- at close quarters
- available
- beside
- close shave
- close-at-hand
- close-by
- conterminous
- contiguous
- convenient
- hair's breadth
- handy
- in close proximity
- near-at-hand
- next door
- not remote
- practically
- proximal
- proximate
- side-by-side
- vincinal
- within stone's throw
- neighboring
- adjacent
- close
- contiguous
- convenient
- handy
- immediate
- proximate
- ready
- close-at-hand
- close-by
- accessible
- available
- handy
- immediate
- adjacent
- adjoining
- at hand
- central
- close
- contiguous
- next
- on tap
- all around
- at elbows
- at fingertips
- close-by
- easy to reach
- in neighborhood
- next door
- nigh
- on deck
- within reach
- under one's nose
- prospective
- eventual
- subsequent
- planned
- imminent
- forthcoming
- impending
- ultimate
- unfolding
- inevitable
- approaching
- final
- coming
- booked
- destined
- fated
- later
- likely
- near
- next
- ulterior
- unborn
- scheduled
- up
- coming up
- 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 cards
- in the course of time
- in the offing
- just around the corner
- looked toward
- to be
- accessible
- convenient
- available
- ready
- close
- adjacent
- at hand
- near
- close by
- close-at-hand
- near-at-hand
- on hand
- within reach
- almost
- approximately
- around
- just about
- near
- nearby
- nearly
- roughly
- in the neighborhood
- in the vicinity
- adjoining
- alongside
- aside
- by
- cheek by jowl
- near
- nearby
- neck and neck
- neighboring
- opposite
- round
- side by side
- with
- a step from
- abreast of
- adjacent to
- at the edge of
- at the side of
- bordering on
- close to
- close upon
- connected with
- contiguous to
- fornent
- in juxtaposition
- next door to
- nigh
- overlooking
- verging on
- at one's elbow
- beside
- by
- side by side
- along the side of
- apace with
- at the side of
- by the side of
- close by
- equal with
- in company with
- next to
- parallel to
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antonyms for close at hand
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- distant
- unadaptable
- awkward
- unhandy
- unavailable
- out-of-the-way
- far
- unsuited
- inopportune
- ineffectual
- inconvenient
- inappropriate
- inept
- hard
- awkward
- inconveniently
- unhandy
- clumsy
- bungling
- bumbling
- useless
- inconvenient
- faraway
- unavailable
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How to use close at hand in a sentence
After relievedly giving the pistol to the nearest soldier, he stumbled quickly over to Brion and took his hand.
SENSE OF OBLIGATIONHENRY MAXWELL DEMPSEY (AKA HARRY HARRISON)Squinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMShe is quite true, but not wise, and your left hand must not know what your right hand is doing.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUThe aged woman made no reply; her eyes still studied Ramona's face, and she still held her hand.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONHe came to the top of the stairs with a lamp in his hand, and wanted to know what the rumpus was about.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENOn the upper part of the stem the whorls are very close together, but they are more widely separated at the lower portion.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINShe was holding the back of her chair with one hand; her loose sleeve had slipped almost to the shoulder of her uplifted arm.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINNot a word now,” cried Longcluse harshly, extending his hand quickly towards him; “I may do that which can't be undone.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUMr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOODOn his head was the second-hand hat of some parvenu's coachman, gold lace, cockade and all.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSWORDS RELATED TO CLOSE AT HAND
- a step from
- abreast of
- adjacent to
- adjoining
- alongside
- aside
- at one's elbow
- at the edge of
- at the side of
- bordering on
- by
- cheek by jowl
- close at hand
- close to
- close upon
- connected with
- contiguous to
- fornent
- in juxtaposition
- near
- nearby
- neck and neck
- neighboring
- next door to
- nigh
- opposite
- overlooking
- round
- side by side
- verging on
- with
- approaching
- booked
- close at hand
- coming
- coming up
- destined
- down the line
- down the pike
- down the road
- eventual
- fated
- final
- forthcoming
- from here in
- from here on
- from here to eternity
- from now on in
- imminent
- impending
- in the cards
- in the course of time
- in the offing
- inevitable
- just around the corner
- later
- likely
- looked toward
- near
- next
- planned
- prospective
- scheduled
- subsequent
- to be
- ulterior
- ultimate
- unborn
- unfolding
- up
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.