English Explanatory Dictionary

nearness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being near; closeness; intimacy.
  2. Stinginess.

Word forms

nearness nearnesses

Etymology

From Middle English nernes, equivalent to near + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian nearens (“nearness”).

Synonyms

closeness proximity

Antonyms

distantness remoteness
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