Near synonyms

Border on, a hop, all but, a hop, a stone's throw away, (just) round the corner, scrooge-like, advance towards, and approach are all synonyms for near. Far and distant are antonyms of near. And here are 115 another word for near.

Another word for near

1. close

A hop, a stone's throw away, alongside, and a jump away, at close quarters, at hand, close by, close/near at hand, close, in the neighbourhood, in the vicinity, nearby, not far off/away, on the doorstep, skip, within close range, within earshot, within reach, within sight, within sniffing distance, within spitting distance, and nigh are all synonyms for near.

2. almost

All but, almost, just about, nearly, practically, virtually, and well-nigh are all another word for near.

3. adjoining

A hop, a short distance from, a stone's throw away from, abutting, adjacent to, adjoining, alongside, and a jump away from, bordering on, close by, close to, contiguous with, in the neighbourhood of, in the vicinity of, next to, not far (away) from, skip, within reach of, within spitting distance of, and within sniffing distance of are all synonyms for near.

4. nearby

A stone's throw away, abutting, accessible, adjacent, adjoining, at hand, bordering, close/near at hand, close, contiguous, convenient, handy, local, nearby, neighbouring, next-door, not far off/away, proximate, within range, within reach, and within spitting distance are all another word for near.

5. imminent

(just) round the corner, approaching, at hand, close/near at hand, coming, forthcoming, imminent, impending, in the offing, upcoming, and looming are all synonyms for near.

6. miserly

Scrooge-like, cheese-paring, close-fisted, close, frugal, grasping, illiberal, mean, mingy, miserly, money-grubbing, penny-pinching, penurious, skinflinty, sparing, stingy, stinting, tight-fisted, tight, ungenerous, and cheap are all another word for near.

7. approach

Advance towards, approach, border on, close in on, come towards, draw near/nearer to, get close to, get close/closer to, get near/nearer to, move towards, verge on, and approximate to are all synonyms for near.

Near synonym statistics

Near synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 5 synonyms with 4 letters and 7 synonyms with 5, and 10 letters. 12 synonyms with 6, and 9 letters and 6 synonyms with 7, 15, and 16 letters.

10 synonyms with 8 letters and 14 synonyms with 11 letters. 3 synonyms with 12, 14, and 18 letters and 8 synonyms with 13 letters. 2 synonyms with 20, and 22 letters and 1 synonym with 24 letters. For a total of 107 another word for near.

Near sentences

She stood near the window.

The park is near my house.

A storm is approaching near us.

He sat near his friends.

The store is near closing time.

Related Words for near

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    • Synonyms: sincere, genuine
    • Opposites: insincere, apathetic
    • Part of speech: adjective
  2. Search
    • Synonyms: hunt, look
    • Opposites: ignore, overlook
    • Part of speech: verb
  3. Searching
    • Synonyms: observant, penetrating
    • Opposites: casual, cursory, vague
    • Part of speech: adjective
  4. Uneasy
    • Synonyms: worried, anxious
    • Opposites: calm, at ease
    • Part of speech: adjective
  5. By heart
    • Synonyms: from memory, down pat
    • Opposites: by chance, unprepared
    • Part of speech: adverb
  6. At heart
    • Synonyms: basically, fundamentally
    • Opposites: on the surface, superficially
    • Part of speech: adverb
  7. Heart
    • Synonyms: emotions, feelings
    • Opposites: head, indifference
    • Part of speech: noun
  8. Learn
    • Synonyms: acquire a knowledge of, gain an understanding of
    • Opposites: forget, unlearn
    • Part of speech: verb
  9. Sneaky
    • Synonyms: sly, crafty
    • Opposites: honest, open
    • Part of speech: adjective
  10. Earrings
    • Synonyms: Studs, hoops
    • Opposites: gloves, necklace
    • Part of speech: noun
  11. Bear
    • Synonyms: support, carry
    • Opposites: abandon, reject
    • Part of speech: verb
  12. Earful
    • Synonyms: Informative talk, long explanation
    • Opposites: silence, quiet
    • Part of speech: noun
  13. Neat
    • Synonyms: tidy, neat and tidy
    • Opposites: poor, inferior
    • Part of speech: adjective
  14. Earbuds
    • Synonyms: Earphone, headphone
    • Opposites: speaker, headphone
    • Part of speech: noun
  15. Early
    • Synonyms: untimely, premature
    • Opposites: overdue, late
    • Part of speech: adjective
  16. Unclear
    • Synonyms: Ambiguous, vague
    • Opposites: clear, lucid
    • Part of speech: adjective
  17. Appearance
    • Synonyms: look(s), air
    • Opposites: disappearance, departure
    • Part of speech: noun
  18. Clearly
    • Synonyms: intelligibly, plainly
    • Opposites: vaguely, obscurely
    • Part of speech: adverb
  19. Research
    • Synonyms: investigation, experimentation
    • Opposites: ignorance, assumption
    • Part of speech: noun
  20. Fear
    • Synonyms: terror, fright
    • Opposites: calmness, confidence
    • Part of speech: noun