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Definition of Closeness
1. Noun. A feeling of being intimate and belonging together. "Their closeness grew as the night wore on"
Exact synonyms: Intimacy
Generic synonyms: Belonging
Specialized synonyms: Togetherness
Derivative terms: Close
Generic synonyms: Belonging
Specialized synonyms: Togetherness
Derivative terms: Close
2. Noun. The quality of being close and poorly ventilated.
3. Noun. The spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance. "The sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"
Exact synonyms: Nearness
Generic synonyms: Distance
Specialized synonyms: Propinquity, Proximity, Adjacency, Contiguity, Contiguousness
Derivative terms: Close, Close, Near
Antonyms: Farness
Generic synonyms: Distance
Specialized synonyms: Propinquity, Proximity, Adjacency, Contiguity, Contiguousness
Derivative terms: Close, Close, Near
Antonyms: Farness
4. Noun. Extreme stinginess.
Exact synonyms: Meanness, Minginess, Niggardliness, Niggardness, Parsimoniousness, Parsimony, Tightfistedness, Tightness
Generic synonyms: Stinginess
Specialized synonyms: Littleness, Pettiness, Smallness, Miserliness
Derivative terms: Close, Mean, Mean, Mingy, Niggardly, Parsimonious, Parsimonious, Tightfisted, Tight
Generic synonyms: Stinginess
Specialized synonyms: Littleness, Pettiness, Smallness, Miserliness
Derivative terms: Close, Mean, Mean, Mingy, Niggardly, Parsimonious, Parsimonious, Tightfisted, Tight
5. Noun. Characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes).
Exact synonyms: Secretiveness
Generic synonyms: Unsociability, Unsociableness
Specialized synonyms: Furtiveness, Sneakiness, Stealthiness
Derivative terms: Close, Secretive
Antonyms: Openness
Generic synonyms: Unsociability, Unsociableness
Specialized synonyms: Furtiveness, Sneakiness, Stealthiness
Derivative terms: Close, Secretive
Antonyms: Openness
6. Noun. Close or warm friendship. "The absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy"
Definition of Closeness
1. n. The state of being close.
Definition of Closeness
1. Noun. The state of being physically close ¹
2. Noun. The state of being friends ¹
3. Noun. The state of being mean or stingy ¹
4. Noun. The state of being secretive ¹
5. Noun. (mathematics) The shortest path between two vertices in a graph ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Closeness
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