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Definitions

near-at-hand

ADJECTIVE
close
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 nearly next proximate under one's nose
Antonyms
STRONGEST
distant far
STRONG
remote
WEAK
away far-off faraway
ADJECTIVE
contiguous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjoining neighboring
WEAK
abutting approximal beside bordering close contactual conterminous juxtaposed juxtapositional meeting near nearby next next door to next to touching
Antonyms
WEAK
divided separated
ADJECTIVE
handy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accessible available close-by convenient
STRONG
close ready
WEAK
adjacent at hand close-at-hand near on hand within reach
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unavailable unhandy
WEAK
faraway inconvenient
ADJECTIVE
immediate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
direct recent
WEAK
adjacent close contiguous firsthand nearby nearest nigh primary proximal proximate
Antonyms
WEAK
away distant eventually far later never
ADJECTIVE
near
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imminent impending
STRONG
approaching approximate coming expected looming
WEAK
at hand comparative in the offing next relative
Antonyms
STRONGEST
distant later
WEAK
away deferred expired far gone past postponed remote unfamiliar
ADJECTIVE
near
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjacent adjoining immediate nearby neighboring warm
STRONG
abutting bordering burning close nigh ready touching
WEAK
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 next door not remote practically proximal proximate side-by-side vincinal within stone's throw
Antonyms
STRONGEST
away detached distant far faraway separate
STRONG
cool
WEAK
deferred expired gone past postponed remote unfamiliar
ADVERB
nearby
Synonyms
STRONGEST
near
WEAK
about at close quarters close close at hand hard nigh not far away
Antonyms
WEAK
far faraway

Example Sentences

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The numinous experience, the thrills, they have always been near at hand.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2022

And then finally, I would just say that there is something about Alexa near at hand that is also useful.

From The Verge • Oct. 12, 2021

While the second condition has been satisfied - the Fed's gauge for inflation has been above 2% for several months - Powell indicated that meeting the other two conditions was anything but near at hand.

From Reuters • Aug. 27, 2021

A can or glass of Diet Coke is always near at hand, in lieu of a morning coffee but then also, let’s face it, throughout the day.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2021

He realized that he did: a low, throbbing beat, coming from all around them, near at hand and far away, which echoed through the hills.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.