near 1adjectivedomain: all adjPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionnot far distant in time or space or degree or circumstancesReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.in the near future2.a very near thing3.they are near equals4.near neighbors5.she was close to tears6.a near hit by the bomb7.she was near tears8.his nearest approach to success9.had a close callSynonymsclose 3nigh 1