closed A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /kloʊzd/ UK /kləʊzd/ See IPA manual Freq #1217 Meanings 1 adj Not open, so that you cannot pass through or get in. The shop is closed on Sundays. 2 adj Shut, especially of eyes or a mouth. She sat quietly with her eyes closed. 3 adj Not open to the general public. It was a closed meeting for members only. 4 adj Finished or settled. As far as I'm concerned, this subject is now closed. 5 adj Unwilling to accept new ideas. He has a closed mind and refuses to listen to others. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · shut, especially of eyes or... shut ↔ Opposites open Word family Derived forms biclosedclopenclosed-backclosed-bookclosed-captionedclosed-circuitclosed-conceptclosed-earclosed-earedclosed-mindedclosed-mindedlyclosed-mindedness Related forms close Appears in Phrases (1) See all closed universe a cosmological model in which the universe has closed spatial geometry Adjective + noun Idioms (1) See all behind closed doors in private, away from public observation Proverbs (3) See all A closed mouth does not get fed A closed mouth gathers no feet A closed mouth gathers no flies Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # closed **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /kloʊzd/ **IPA (UK):** /kləʊzd/ **Frequency rank:** 1217 ## Meanings 1. Not open, so that you cannot pass through or get in. 2. Shut, especially of eyes or a mouth. 3. Not open to the general public. 4. Finished or settled. 5. Unwilling to accept new ideas. ## Examples - The shop is closed on Sundays. - She sat quietly with her eyes closed. - It was a closed meeting for members only. - As far as I'm concerned, this subject is now closed. - He has a closed mind and refuses to listen to others. ## Synonyms - shut ## Antonyms - open ## Derived Forms - biclosed - clopen - closed-back - closed-book - closed-captioned - closed-circuit - closed-concept - closed-ear - closed-eared - closed-minded - closed-mindedly - closed-mindedness ## Related Forms - close ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown