close 3adjectivedomain: all adjPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionnot far distant in time or space or degree or circumstancesReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.had a close call2.near neighbors3.in the near future4.a very near thing5.a near hit by the bomb6.she was close to tears7.they are near equals8.his nearest approach to success9.she was near tearsSynonymsnear 1nigh 1