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nearest

ADJECTIVE

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjacent convenient

STRONG

abutting adjoining approaching handy impending 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 near-at-hand nearly next proximate under one's nose

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distant far

STRONG

remote

WEAK

away far-off faraway

ADJECTIVE

immediate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

direct recent

WEAK

adjacent close contiguous firsthand near-at-hand nearby nigh primary proximal proximate

Antonyms

WEAK

away distant eventually far later never

ADJECTIVE

intimate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affectionate confidential cozy loving warm

STRONG

bosom cherished close dear dearest faithful fast mellow mix near nice regular roommate snug

WEAK

buddy-buddy chummy clubby comfy fond next

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool disliking

STRONG

away far imprecise inaccurate loose

WEAK

formal incompatible public unfriendly

ADJECTIVE

Synonyms

STRONGEST

later

WEAK

abutting adjacent adjoining after alongside attached back-to-back beside close closest coming consequent coterminous ensuing following hard by meeting neighboring on the side proximate side-by-side subsequent succeeding touching

Antonyms

WEAK

earlier preceding previous

ADVERB

fore

Synonyms

STRONG

ante forward

WEAK

ahead antecedently before beforehand in advance near precedently previous

Antonyms

WEAK

aft back

Example Sentences

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This part of Australia is remote - the nearest city is Darwin, a 15-hour drive north.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

So far, global oil prices, based on the nearest delivery month, haven’t surpassed the settlement high of $127.98 a barrel from March 2022, the year Russia invaded Ukraine.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Somewhere in Illinois, he realized that he was going to run out of gas, so he pulled over to the side of the road to try to find the nearest TransAm-approved station.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

This sets up the possibility of an upside surprise should something go viral, but that would be the nearest term bullish catalyst.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

She pointed at the back of the woman nearest them.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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