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[klohz, klohs, klohz, klohz, klohs] / kloʊz, kloʊs, kloʊz, kloʊz, kloʊs /
ADJECTIVE
near, nearby
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjacent convenient
STRONG
abutting adjoining approaching handy impending nearest 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
dense, cramped
Synonyms
STRONGEST
solid tight
STRONG
circumscribed compact confined confining congested consolidated cropped crowded firm narrow packed restricted short thick
WEAK
close-grained impenetrable impermeable jam-packed substantial
Antonyms
STRONG
clear empty loose uncongested uncrowded
WEAK
open uncramped
ADJECTIVE
accurate, precise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
similar
STRONG
exact faithful literal resembling
WEAK
conscientious lifelike strict
Antonyms
STRONG
inaccurate inexact unreliable
WEAK
imprecise loose
ADJECTIVE
intimate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dear devoted familiar related
STRONG
attached loving private thick
WEAK
buddy-buddy chummy confidential cozy with inseparable kissing cousins making it with on top of each other palsy-walsy thick as thieves thick with
Antonyms
WEAK
casual cool detached dry foreign loose reserved
ADJECTIVE
oppressive, humid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
tight
STRONG
choky confined heavy stale stifling suffocating sweltering thick
WEAK
airless breathless fusty moldy motionless muggy musty stagnant stale-smelling sticky stuffy sultry sweltry uncomfortable unventilated
Antonyms
WEAK
cool dry
ADJECTIVE
secretive, reserved
Synonyms
STRONG
hidden private retired secluded
WEAK
buttoned-up buttoning one's lip clamming up close-lipped closemouthed hush-hush mum's the word reticent secretive silent taciturn tight chops tight-lipped uncommunicative unforthcoming zipping one's lips
Antonyms
STRONG
gossipy indiscreet open
WEAK
public
ADJECTIVE
stingy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
tight
STRONG
mean narrow penny-pinching skinflint
WEAK
chintzy closefisted illiberal mingy miserly parsimonious penurious skimpy tight-fisted ungenerous
Antonyms
STRONG
generous
WEAK
giving open
NOUN
ending
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conclusion
STRONG
adjournment cease cessation completion culmination denouement end finale finish period stop termination wind-up
WEAK
desistance
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning commencement initiation opening start
VERB
obstruct, seal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
block shut shutter
STRONG
bang bar bolt button caulk choke clap clench clog confine congest cork dam exclude fasten fill lock occlude plug screen secure slam stopper stuff
WEAK
prevent passage put to retard flow shut off stop up turn off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
open
STRONG
allow free let go liberate loose loosen permit release unblock unclog unfasten unlock
WEAK
unclose unplug unseal unstop
VERB
complete, finish, stop
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conclude do end halt shutter
STRONG
cap cease clear clinch consummate culminate determine discontinue fold terminate ultimate
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin commence start
STRONG
continue initiate open
WEAK
not finish
VERB
join, unite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agree meet
STRONG
bind chain coalesce connect couple encounter fuse grapple inclose tie
WEAK
come together put together tie up
Antonyms
STRONG
disconnect divide separate unfasten untie
WEAK
disjoin disunite

Example Sentences

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People regularly asked what was wrong with me, if I was sick or sad or close to tears.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Svetnoy was close friends with cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and held her in his arms as she lay dying on the floor of the New Mexico movie set.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

One of the first problems Tisza faces is to stop money being taken out of the country by businessmen close to the ruling party.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

That suggests that while Wall Street’s largest investors continue to bet on a sustained market rally, retail investors remained bearish into the close of last week.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Tansy looked drawn and grim, brought close to hopeless about her teaching.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck