Definition of closeness

noun (n)

• a feeling of being intimate and belonging together (noun.feeling)

  Synonym: intimacy
  

  Example:
  Their closeness grew as the night wore on.
  

  source: wordnet30
• the quality of being close and poorly ventilated (noun.attribute)

  Synonym: stuffiness
  

  source: wordnet30
• the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance (noun.attribute)

  Synonym: nearness
  Antonym: farawayness, farness, remoteness
  

  Example:
  The sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action.
  

  source: wordnet30
• extreme stinginess (noun.attribute)

  Synonym: meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, tightfistedness, tightness
  

  source: wordnet30
• characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes) (noun.attribute)

  Synonym: secretiveness
  Antonym: nakedness, openness
  

  source: wordnet30
• close or warm friendship (noun.attribute)

  Synonym: familiarity, intimacy
  

  source: wordnet30
• The state of being close. (noun)

  source: webster1913

Visual Synonyms (Thesaurus)

Explore closeness in VisualSynonyms.com