Synonym of to be close

Adjective

adjacent close by convenient local near nearby warm abutting adjoining approaching close at hand handy impending nearest neighbouring neighboring nigh on your doorstep within walking distance 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

Adjective

careful compressed concentrated cramped dense keen meticulous minute particular rigorous secure solid tight circumscribed compact confined confining congested consolidated cropped crowded firm narrow packed restricted short thick close-grained impenetrable impermeable jam-packed substantial

Adjective

accurate definite marked precise pronounced similar strong exact faithful literal resembling conscientious lifelike strict

Adjective

dear devoted familiar friendly intimate related attached loving private buddy-buddy chummy confidential cozy with inseparable kissing cousins making it with on top of each other palsy-walsy thick as thieves thick with

Adjective

humid oppressive choky heavy stale stifling suffocating sweltering airless breathless fusty mouldy moldy motionless muggy musty stagnant stale-smelling sticky stuffy sultry sweltry uncomfortable unventilated

Adjective

mum mom quiet reserved secret hidden retired secluded buttoning one's lip buttoning up clamming up close-lipped closemouthed hush-hush mum's the word on the Q. T. reticent secretive silent taciturn tight chops tight-lipped uncommunicative unforthcoming zipping one's lips

Adjective

close-fisted grudging stingy tightfisted mean penny-pinching skinflint chintzy closefisted illiberal mingy miserly niggardly parsimonious penurious skimpy tight-fisted ungenerous

Verb

block blockade close up obstruct seal seal off shut shutter bang bar bolt button caulk choke clap clench clog confine congest cork dam exclude fasten fill lock occlude plug screen slam stopper stuff prevent passage put to put up the shutters retard flow shut off stop up turn off

Verb

be over close down collapse complete conclude do end finish go bust halt stop stop trading cap cease clear clinch consummate culminate determine discontinue fold go into liquidation shut up shop terminate ultimate bring to a close button down button up call it a day call off cut loose draw to a close drop the curtain fold up go out of business pack it in put a lid on put to bed sew up shut down wind down wind up wrap up

Verb

agree gather join link meet unite bind chain coalesce connect couple encounter fuse grapple inclose tie come together put together tie up

Adjective

cheap mean miserly niggardly close-fisted parsimonious ungenerous penurious illiberal grasping greedy avaricious acquisitive miserable tight-fisted stingy tight mingy frugal money-grubbing skinflinty grabby hungry penny-pinching cheapskate selfish petty near uncharitable cheese-paring niggard Scrooge-like beggarly chintzy churlish closefisted covetous pennywise pinching pinchpenny skimpy skinflint spare sparing stinting thrifty tightfisted tight-wad

Verb

complete close out climax conclude end finish terminate top bring to a close

Adjective

special dear beloved personal significant endeared familiar intimate respected memorable valuable valued admired adored appreciated esteemed preferred prized relished revered treasured cherished darling fair-haired favoured favored favourite favorite fond loved pet precious sweet white-headed

Adjective

friendly amicable congenial cordial pleasant good-natured easy casual informal unceremonious comradely confidential civil peaceable agreeable amical calm genial measured peaceful amiable conciliatory gracious harmonious mild moderate non-hostile pacific sensible sociable temperate tolerant

Adjective

heavy humid sultry muggy sticky clammy steamy stuffy damp mucky oppressive stifling airless dampish dank like a Turkish bath like a sauna moist soggy sweaty

Adjective

chummy cosy cozy matey affectionate inseparable thick bosom buddy-buddy clubby especial pally palsy-walsy

Adjective

level balanced dead flat equal matched smooth aligned common constant equivalent even exact flat flush horizontal levelled leveled like matching neck and neck parallel plain plane planed polished regular rolled same side by side stable steady straight trim trimmed uniform akin alike commensurate comparable consistent continuous equable flat as a pancake identical in line lined up of same height on a line on a par on one plane parallel with the ground planate precise proportionate unbroken unfluctuating uninterrupted

Verb

sell advertise auction flog handle have hawk market move offer peddle promote shift trade turn over bargain barter boost contract dispose drum dump exchange get rid of hustle merchandise persuade pitch plug puff push put on sale resell retail retain snow spiel stock traffic unload vend wholesale be in business clinch the deal close the deal deal in persuade people to buy put across put up for sale soft sell soft soap sweet talk

Verb

do accomplish achieve act carry out create determine ensure execute make operate perform prepare produce sort out succeed undertake work arrange cause cook discharge effect fix fulfil fulfill get something done make sure of organise organize transact be responsible for bring about do one's thing engage in get ready get with it go for it look after make ready pull off see to take care of business take on wind up wrap up

Verb

shut bar bolt collapse fail go bankrupt go bust go under liquidate lock lock up push to seal shut up slam to snap to cage confine draw enclose exclude fasten fold go into liquidation imprison secure shut up shop slam batten down close down close up drop the curtain fold up go out of business go to the wall put to shut down wall off

Verb

expire cease depart die invalidate lapse pass pass away quit run out breathe your last croak decease elapse go perish stop bite the dust buy it cash in chips kick the bucket pass on pass over strike out up and die

Adjective

companionable affable buddy buddy complacent conversable convivial cozy with gregarious mellow neighbourly neighborly outgoing palsy social tight with

Verb

finish off halt call a halt cinch clinch consummate crown desist bring down curtain call it a day draw to close knock off put the lid on put to bed round off top off ultimate

Adjective

appealing comfortable comforting comfy cushy inviting loving snug soft warm welcoming safe cuddled up easeful in clover in velvet on bed of roses restful secure sheltered snug as bug in rug snuggled down tucked up

Adjective

devoted indivisible inextricable integral undividable thick as thieves as one attached conjoined connected entwined inalienable indissoluble in each other's pocket inseverable integrated intertwined interwoven joined at the hip moulded molded tied up unified united whole

Adjective

kindred associated attractive corresponding agnate cognate congeneric incident kin affiliated allied analogous connate connatural consanguine germane homogeneous likeable likable related similar

Verb

end up finish up settle be through with bring to an end clean up come to the end finalise finalize tie up loose ends

Verb

abandon

Adjective

tantamount the same as as good as duplicate indistinguishable same as selfsame synonymous very

Verb

assure cap decide resolve tie up confirm seize set verify sew up

Adjective

censored classified hush-hush private restricted secret arcane backdoor closet dern hushed inside off the record privy

Adjective

surrounding adjacent adjoining contiguous encircling immediate nearby neighbouring neighboring proximate enclosing encompassing around circumambient circumferential circumforaneous

Verb

batten tie tighten board up clamp down cover up fasten securely nail down

Verb

polish off

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stitch darn sew stitch up tack baste join suture

Verb

cauterise cauterize treat burn sear singe

Verb

fill block block up bung up clog cram crowd fill up furnish gratify imbue impart jam lade load overflow pack permeate pile up provide for saturate soak stop up store stuff supply swell charge choke congest distend glut gorge heap impregnate inflate meet overspread pervade ram replenish sate satiate satisfy shoal stopper stretch blow up brim over bulge out jam-pack pack like sardines puff up pump up ram in take up

Adjective

arrogant dreary dry foetid fetid formal genteel hot humourless humorless musty narrow old-fashioned pompous prim self-important smelly smoky smug staid stodgy strait-laced strict supercilious bloated conventional dull fusty important magisterial narrow-minded priggish prim and proper prissy prudish puffy puritanical stilted straitlaced uninteresting Victorian

Verb

clasp engage interlink interlock intertwine padlock press button clench clutch embrace encircle entwine grapple grasp hug latch link mesh unite button up turn the key

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isolate stick stick down cork gum paste plaster quarantine segregate waterproof

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clamp compress hold impose brace make fast

Verb

adjourn break drop kill pause peter out put an end to rest stall stand stay stop off discontinue refrain scrub take a break tarry be over blow off break off bring to a halt bring to a standstill cold turkey come to an end come to a standstill cool it cut out cut short draw up hang it up pull up quit cold run its course sign off

Verb

culminate perfect scratch shutter wrap bag it break up carry through deal with get out of the way have done with make short work of mop up put finishing touches on round up

Verb

dissolve annul cancel demolish destroy dismiss overthrow postpone repeal separate sever suspend vacate abrogate annihilate decimate destruct disorganize disunite divorce eradicate fade out loose quash ruin shatter shoot unmake void wrack wreck do away with render void resolve into

Verb

arrest blockade close off cut off deter frustrate hinder hold up impede intercept oppose prevent thwart barricade brake catch check dam obstruct occlude stonewall stymie tackle block out hang up interfere with shut off shut out take out of play

Verb

give up pack up seize up stop working crash defalcate default dishonour dishonor overdraw repudiate be cleaned out become insolvent be in arrears be ruined be taken to the cleaners close one's doors drop a bundle go belly up go broke go into Chapter 11 go on the blink go up grind to a halt lose big lose one's shirt

Adjective

direct complete lineal prompt succeeding firsthand head-on next primary resultant

Verb

buckle clip do up

Verb

avoid ban block off disrupt hold back interrupt plug up prohibit stem bottle forestall gag hush muzzle repress restrain silence staunch still choke off put a stop to rein in throw over turn off ward off

Verb

bust crumple give impoverish pauper pauperize yield

Adjective

good dedicated loyal staunch dependable faithful flawless trustworthy trusty unfailing unwavering best close-knit compelling convincing correct fast firm normal perfect solid sound uncorrupted undamaged vigorous committed eatable expedient favorable favourable felicitous fresh influential persuasive potent seasonable steadfast timely trenchant tried and true unhurt unimpaired unspoiled unswerving well judged well timed fit to eat intact promising unblemished uncontaminated undecayed well-timed in good part make good make good on something

Verb

delay leave off result wind down abolish abort perorate relinquish call off dispose of get done pack it in pull the plug switch off

Adjective

happy bubbly confident good-humoured kind kindly amusing approachable attentive comical compatible complaisant confiding cooperative delightful entertaining funny good-humored good-tempered happy-go-lucky helpful hilarious hospitable jocose jocular jovial like-minded on good terms open pleasing receptive responsive sympathetic tender vibrant well-disposed

Verb

demise disappear dwindle ebb evaporate fade succumb vanish wane blow over cash in melt away

Verb

adhere affix attach glue nail pin screw solder truss weld zip zip up anchor band belt bind bond cement chain cleave cohere connect couple embed establish girth grip hitch hook implant infix knot lace leash lodge moor mortise rivet rope strengthen string tag wedge freeze to hitch on hook up make firm stay put tack on

Verb

axe ax eliminate lay off let go recess restrict sack bounce bound define extinguish fire issue limit prorogue tether prorogate

Adjective

clandestine covert furtive hidden mysterious obscure secluded surprise top-secret undercover underground underhand undisclosed unknown unpublished unrevealed dark deep mystic occult unseen abstruse ambiguous camouflaged cloak-and-dagger clouded concealed conspiratorial covered cryptic crypto disguised enigmatical esoteric mystical on the QT out-of-the-way recondite reticent retired shrouded strange under wraps unenlightened unfrequented unintelligible veiled

Verb

lessen abate curtail decrease dilute diminish ease ease off erode impair let up lighten lower minimise minimize mitigate narrow reduce shrink slacken tail off taper off weaken abridge amputate attenuate crop cut decline de-escalate degrade downsize drain minify moderate soft-pedal taper thin truncate become smaller cut back die down grow less roll back slack up slow down take the bite out take the edge off take the sting out

Adjective

buried invisible latent mystifying secreted cloaked eclipsed masked out of sight screened sequestered withheld hermetic hermetical imperceivable indiscernible in the dark out of view QT shadowy surreptitious ulterior undetected unexposed

Verb

complicate curb hamper inhibit interfere obscure retard crab hamstring hide mask sandbag shield throttle trammel drag one's feet foul up get in the way monkey with weigh down

Adjective

coming anticipated approaching expected forthcoming impending near-term pending subsequent upcoming advancing aspiring converging deserving docking due fated foreseen future instant marked nearing oncoming ordained predestined preparing progressing pursuing about to happen almost on one at hand certain drawing near en route eventual gaining upon getting near imminent in prospect in store in the offing in the wind in view nigh prospective running after to be up-and-coming

Adjective

threatening aggressive alarming cautionary dangerous dire foreboding frightening hostile intimidating menacing nasty ominous sinister ugly black bullying looming lowering overhanging portending scowling terrorising terrorizing warning apocalyptic baleful baneful comminatory fateful grim ill-boding impendent inauspicious intimidatory loury lowery minacious minatory portentous unlucky unpropitious unsafe

Adjective

cloistered deserted isolated lonely quiet remote uninhabited abandoned beleaguered blockaded isolate quarantined removed reserved segregated shy withdrawn alone aloof cut off incommunicado insular lonesome off the beaten track off the grid reclusive secluse seclusive shut off singular solitary tucked away unapproachable unsociable

Adjective

sizzling baking blazing blistering fiery red-hot scalding scorching searing sweltering torrid boiling broiling burning flaming heated parching piping roasting smoking steaming white ardent calescent decalescent febrile fevered feverish feverous igneous incandescent like an oven on fire ovenlike recalescent red summery sweltry thermogenic tropic tropical very warm

Verb

indurate acclimate acclimatise acclimatize amalgamate anneal bake buttress cake calcify callous clot coagulate compact concrete congeal consolidate crystallise crystallize curdle dry firm fortify fossilise fossilize freeze gird jell nerve ossify petrify precipitate reinforce season solidify starch steel stiffen temper thicken toughen vitrify caseharden densify

Adjective

burning up

Adjective

piping hot

Adjective

cautious composed distant modest placid restrained serene soft-spoken taciturn collected cool gentle retiring sedate backward bashful ceremonious close-mouthed cold demure diffident eremitic frigid icy misanthropic noncommittal offish secretive self-contained standoffish uncommunicative uncompanionable undemonstrative unresponsive

Adjective

grudging saving scrimping skimping chary costive curmudgeonly economical extortionate hard-fisted ignoble ironfisted rapacious scurvy sordid ungiving

Adjective

crowded busy congested cramped full huddled jammed jam-packed loaded overcrowded packed populous teeming brimming clean compact crammed crushed massed mobbed overflowing stuffed swarming thronged awash brimful chock-full dense elbow-to-elbow filled to the rafters fit to bust full house full up lousy with mob scene sardined sold out SRO standing room only stiff with thickset topped off up to here up to the hilt wall-to-wall

Verb

harden

Adjective

confined definite limited precarious slender slight slim small thin attenuated circumscribed compressed confining constricted contracted exclusive fine fixed pent pinched scant scanty select set shrunken strait taper tapered tapering determinate exiguous incapacious linear meagre meager paltry threadlike

Adjective

literal accurate actual authentic bare factual honest true truthful unembellished unembroidered unvarnished gospel natural ordinary simple word for word apparent bona fide critical genuine methodical not figurative scrupulous to the letter undeviating unerring unexaggerated usual veracious verbal verbatim veritable written

Adjective

dimensional frozen hard robust rock-hard rock-solid rugged strong sturdy substantial unyielding concrete hulk hunk husky material rock brick wall compacted concentrated consolidated hefty physical rocklike rooted unshakable

Adjective

abutting bordering ready touching abreast alongside along toward approximal at close quarters available beside close-at-hand close-by close shave conterminous convenient hair's breadth handy in close proximity near-at-hand next door not remote practically proximal side-by-side vincinal within stone's throw

Verb

drown gasp smother stifle strangle suffocate asphyxiate constrict garrotte garrote gibbet noose overpower squeeze strangulate stunt suppress wring

Adjective

flimsy inadequate insufficient light low-cut measly negligible revealing scarce sparse failing little poor short barely sufficient deficient minimal rare scrimpy wanting

Verb

confront contend cope deal grab wrestle attack battle clash combat encounter face fight nab scuffle snatch struggle take tussle do battle

Adjective

Scotch canny circumspect cost-effective efficient money-saving on the rims penny-wise practical provident prudent prudential time-saving unwasteful watchful work-saving

Verb

do business implement buy conduct effectuate enact manage negotiate prosecute button down carry on run with the ball take care of TCB work out a deal

Verb

die away intermit surcease back off call it quits come to a close cut it out give over pack in quit cold turkey

Verb

make smaller recede subside abbreviate depreciate extenuate retrench shrivel die out fade away

Verb

withdraw disconnect disjoin dissever interpose intervene part refrain from

Verb

draw away fall back move away retreat sink back regress retire retract retrograde retrogress return die off drain away draw back flow back go away go back retrocede

Verb

paralyse paralyze disable incapacitate knock out stun anaesthetize anesthetize appal appall astound bemuse benumb daunt daze deaden debilitate disarm enfeeble lame nonplus numb palsy prostrate stupefy transfix bring to grinding halt make inert make nerveless stop dead

Verb

decay drop off fall fall off wither bate pine slack off

Adjective

low muted silent tranquil whispered checked curbed faint hush iced inhibited mute buttoned up clammed up closed up closemouthed dumb dummied up inarticulate incoherent inconversable indistinct laconic mum mom mousy noiseless nonvocal not talkativ

Adjective

relaxed dearest mix nice roommate nearest

Verb

elongate phase out shape thin down rescind come to a point thin out

Verb

clog up leave out lock out

Verb

make tighter tighten up condense cramp crush pinch pressure rigidify strain tauten tense

Adjective

rigid stiff tough condensed congealed hardened jelled refractory solidified close-grained fine-grained impenetrable impermeable impervious inelastic nonporous

Nearby Words

to be closed to be close-fitting to be close to to becloud to be cold to be collected to be clever to be clench to be clear in your mind to be cleared away to be clear to be cleaned

Antonym of to be close

English Vocalbulary

Synonym of thick Synonym of like Synonym of intense Synonym of obscure Synonym of self restrained Synonym of self controlled Synonym of stopping point Synonym of veridical Synonym of imminent Synonym of contract Synonym of similar Synonym of accurate Synonym of hot Synonym of silent Synonym of pyretic Synonym of severe Synonym of familiar Synonym of mean Synonym of piggish Synonym of greedy Synonym of factual Synonym of stingy Synonym of tight Synonym of nice Synonym of perfect Synonym of minatory Synonym of consummate Synonym of terse Synonym of screen Synonym of approach Synonym of economical Synonym of fast Synonym of inobtrusive Synonym of secure Synonym of secretive Synonym of demure Synonym of retrocede Synonym of miserly Synonym of most Synonym of uncommunicable Synonym of taciturn Synonym of incompressible Synonym of ungenerous Synonym of encounter Synonym of clog Synonym of tightlipped Synonym of incommunicable Synonym of incommunicative Synonym of uncommunicative Synonym of run out Synonym of snug Synonym of warm Synonym of convenient Synonym of next Synonym of dam Synonym of finale Synonym of shut out Synonym of slam Synonym of hard fisted Synonym of sparing Synonym of sultry Synonym of completion Synonym of grabby Synonym of hoggish Synonym of sweltering Synonym of earnest Synonym of plug Synonym of reticent Synonym of taut Synonym of huggermugger Synonym of thrifty Synonym of sociable Synonym of humid Synonym of dense Synonym of nearby Synonym of clannish Synonym of contiguous Synonym of parsimonious Synonym of small Synonym of strict Synonym of halt Synonym of compact Synonym of yard Synonym of trusted Synonym of bar Synonym of sum up Synonym of lace Synonym of block out Synonym of gloaming Synonym of shut up shop Synonym of closure Synonym of pin Synonym of compendious Synonym of turn off Synonym of minute Synonym of approximate Synonym of discontinuance Synonym of culminate Synonym of nigh Synonym of impenetrable Synonym of adjacent Synonym of stifling Synonym of vesper Synonym of oppressive Synonym of muggy Synonym of dear Synonym of title Synonym of closemouthed Synonym of end of the line Synonym of clammy Synonym of evening Synonym of closing Synonym of dank Synonym of cork Synonym of expiration Synonym of chummy Synonym of put a stop to Synonym of determine Synonym of at hand Synonym of handy Synonym of court Synonym of flop Synonym of inner Synonym of cheek by jowl Synonym of denouement Synonym of faithful Synonym of immediate Synonym of bring to a close Synonym of palsy walsy Synonym of tropical Synonym of term Synonym of flush Synonym of sticky Synonym of call a halt Synonym of narrowly Synonym of purse Synonym of period Synonym of neighboring Synonym of close down Synonym of on the way Synonym of costive Synonym of round off Synonym of by Synonym of press together Synonym of beside Synonym of squeeze together Synonym of last Synonym of block off Synonym of close off Synonym of tense Synonym of point blank Synonym of finish off Synonym of latch Synonym of coda Synonym of bosom Synonym of attached Synonym of neck and neck Synonym of close up Synonym of bung up Synonym of close knit Synonym of vicinal Synonym of suture Synonym of cordon off Synonym of cease trading Synonym of hasp Synonym of log out Synonym of unventilated Synonym of close run Synonym of hither Synonym of hereabout Synonym of board up Synonym of button Synonym of difficult Synonym of strong Synonym of quality Synonym of great Synonym of positive Synonym of big Synonym of tough Synonym of quiet Synonym of kind Synonym of bad Synonym of right Synonym of significant Synonym of die Synonym of easy Synonym of effect Synonym of sound Synonym of stiff Synonym of excellent Synonym of make Synonym of large Synonym of best Synonym of stern Synonym of true Synonym of stave Synonym of delay Synonym of prevent Synonym of cruel Synonym of dark

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