closeness C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈkloʊs.nəs/ UK /ˈkləʊs.nəs/ See IPA manual Freq #26769 Meanings 1 noun A feeling of being emotionally close to and connected with someone. The hardship brought a new closeness to their family. 2 noun The state of being a short distance away. The closeness of the shops makes this a convenient place to live. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a feeling of being... intimacyfamiliarity 2 noun · the state of being a short... nearness More proximity Word family Derived forms supercloseness Common collocations sudden closeness Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From close + -ness. Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # closeness **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkloʊs.nəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkləʊs.nəs/ **Frequency rank:** 26769 ## Meanings 1. A feeling of being emotionally close to and connected with someone. 2. The state of being a short distance away. ## Examples - The hardship brought a new closeness to their family. - The closeness of the shops makes this a convenient place to live. ## Synonyms - nearness - proximity ## Derived Forms - supercloseness ## Etymology From close + -ness. ## AI Etymology Closeness is from close + -ness. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean a feeling of being emotionally close to and connected with someone, or the state of being a short distance away. Derived formations include supercloseness. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown