nearness
1 synonym and 1 antonym for nearness, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The fact of being close to someone or something, whether in distance or in feeling.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
farness
Etymology
From Middle English nernes, equivalent to near + -ness, and cognate with West Frisian nearens (“nearness”).
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