Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for near. Search instead for nevar.
Definitions

near

[neer] / nɪər /
ADJECTIVE
close by physically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjacent adjoining immediate nearby neighboring warm
STRONG
abutting bordering burning close nigh ready touching
WEAK
abreast along toward alongside approximal around at close quarters available beside close shave close-at-hand close-by conterminous contiguous convenient hair's breadth handy in close proximity near-at-hand next door not remote practically proximal proximate side-by-side vincinal within stone's throw
Antonyms
STRONGEST
away detached distant far faraway separate
STRONG
cool
WEAK
deferred expired gone past postponed remote unfamiliar
ADJECTIVE
close in time; forthcoming
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imminent impending
STRONG
approaching approximate coming expected looming
WEAK
at hand comparative in the offing near-at-hand next relative
Antonyms
STRONGEST
distant later
WEAK
away deferred expired far gone past postponed remote unfamiliar
ADJECTIVE
familiar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dear friendly
STRONG
affecting allied attached close connected intimate related touching
WEAK
akin
Antonyms
STRONG
cool disconnected unfriendly unrelated
WEAK
away deferred distant expired far gone past postponed remote unfamiliar

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Presently though, “current exposures are just now being rebuilt and nowhere near ‘overshoot,” said McElligott.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

But that war was largely fought in trenches near the border.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But as an artist, you can also land top left, third level near to the attic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

A high-profile manhunt followed; his initial arrest had prompted protests near the Bell Hotel in Epping, where he had been living, against the use of hotels to house asylum seekers.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

I never walked past their cot because one of them had a gangrenous foot that she would thrust in the face of anyone who came near.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom