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Synonyms of CLOSE

Valid in Scrabble US · 7 points

CLOSE: definition and more

46 synonyms in 21 meanings 34 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of CLOSE by meaning

noun

  1. the temporal end; the concluding time

    Also: stopping point.

  2. the last section of a communication

  3. the concluding part of any performance

    Also: closing curtain.

verb

  1. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

  2. become closed

  3. cease to operate or cause to cease operating

    Also: close up, shut down, close down.

  4. come to a close

  5. come together, as if in an embrace

    Also: come together.

  6. fill or stop up

    Also: fill up.

  7. unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of

    Also: close up.

adjective

  1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

  2. marked by fidelity to an original

  3. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

  4. crowded

  5. lacking fresh air

  6. of textiles

  7. fitting closely but comfortably

    Also: close-fitting.

  8. giving or spending with reluctance

    Also: penny-pinching.

  9. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

    Not playable in Scrabble US: CLOSELIPPED, TIGHTLIPPED.

adverb

  1. near in time or place or relationship

  2. in an attentive manner