US /ˈkloʊs.nəs/ UK /ˈkləʊs.nəs/
noun Freq #26769

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A feeling of being emotionally close to and connected with someone.

    The hardship brought a new closeness to their family.

  2. 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

Etymology

From close + -ness.

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