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CLOSENESS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CLOSENESS?

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Closeness as a Noun
Definitions of "Closeness" as a noun
Synonyms of "Closeness" as a noun (13 Words)
Usage Examples of "Closeness" as a noun
Associations of "Closeness" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Closeness” are: familiarity, intimacy, secretiveness, stuffiness, meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, tightfistedness, tightness, nearness

Closeness as a Noun

Definitions of "Closeness" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “closeness” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Close or warm friendship.
A feeling of being intimate and belonging together.
Extreme stinginess.
The quality of being only a short distance away or apart in space or time.
The state of being narrowly enclosed.
The quality or state of having a strong resemblance or connection.
The quality of being done in an attentive and thorough way.
Characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes.
The quality of having only a small margin between winner and loser.
The quality of being close and poorly ventilated.
The quality of affection or intimacy in a relationship.
The spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance.

Synonyms of "Closeness" as a noun (13 Words)

familiarity	Close or warm friendship. The unnecessary familiarity* made me dislike him at once.*
intimacy	An intimate remark. The room had a peaceful sense of intimacy* about it.*
meanness	The quality of being deliberately mean. All the hatred and meanness* despair and sorrow surrounding us.*
minginess	Extreme stinginess.
nearness	The spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance. The town s nearness* to London.*
niggardliness	Extreme stinginess.
niggardness	Extreme stinginess.
parsimoniousness	Extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
parsimony	Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources. A great tradition of public design has been shattered by government parsimony.
secretiveness	Characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one’s actions or purposes.
stuffiness	The quality of being close and poorly ventilated.
tightfistedness	Extreme stinginess.
tightness	The quality of being fixed, fastened, or closed firmly. The tightness* of my schedule kept me from playing tournaments.*

Usage Examples of "Closeness" as a noun

The scoreline did not reflect the closeness of the contest.
The geographical closeness of our two countries.
The translator's closeness to the original time period.
The closeness with which he watched current events.
Moments of closeness with friends and family members.
The closeness of the race.
The sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action.
Apes are often selected due to their evolutionary closeness to humans.
Their closeness grew as the night wore on.
The claustrophobic closeness of the living quarters.

Associations of "Closeness" (30 Words)

about	Imprecise but fairly close to correct. The job is just about* done.*
acquaintance	Acquaintances considered collectively. I renewed my acquaintance* with Herbert.*
acquainted	Having fair knowledge of. They were acquainted.
almost	(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but. Blues jazz he can play almost* anything.*
ambient	Relating to ambient music. The ambient* air.*
approximate	Not quite exact or correct. I had to approximate* the weight of my horse.*
approximately	Imprecise but fairly close to correct. Lasted approximately* an hour.*
approximation	The quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity. Newspapers gave only an approximation* of the actual events.*
around	All around or on all sides. Waited around* for the next flight.*
broadly	In general and without considering minor details. The climate is broadly* similar in the two regions.*
close	Fitting closely but comfortably. A close* translation.*
closely	In an attentive manner. Closely spaced homes.
conversant	Familiar with or knowledgeable about something. You need someone who is conversant* with the new technology.*
distance	Keep at a distance. Watching them from a distance.
equidistant	At equal distances. The line joins together all points which are equidistant* from the two axes.*
familiar	Having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship. A familiar* figure.*
familiarity	A casual manner. The unnecessary familiarity* made me dislike him at once.*
friend	Befriend someone. She s a friend* of mine.*
intimacy	An intimate remark. The room had a peaceful sense of intimacy* about it.*
involvement	A connection of inclusion or containment. She knew that involvement* with Adam would only complicate her life.*
near	Come near to approach. Stood near* the door.*
nearby	Close at hand. He slung his jacket over a nearby* chair.*
nearly	Very close to; almost. The person most nearly* concerned.*
nearness	The condition of being near; proximity. The town s nearness* to London.*
proximate	Nearly accurate approximate. News of his proximate* arrival.*
proximity	Nearness in space, time, or relationship. Do not operate microphones in close proximity* to television sets.*
roughly	With roughness or violence rough is an informal variant for roughly. The narrative is roughly* speaking contemporary with the earliest of the gospels.*
sociality	The tendency to associate with others and to form social groups. Mammals as a class are not strong on sociality.
some	To some extent quite a lot. Having some* friends over.*
thereabout	Near that place. He stayed in London or thereabouts for several weeks.