nearness C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈnɪrnəs/ UK /ˈnɪənəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being close in space, time, or relationship The nearness of the deadline made everyone anxious. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being close in... closenessproximitypropinquityadjacencyvicinityimmediacyintimacy ↔ Opposites distanceremotenessfarness Word family Related forms nearnearlynearby Etymology AI details From near (from Old English near, comparative of neah, 'nigh', from Proto-Germanic *nehwiz) plus -ness. near Old English *nehwaz Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # nearness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnɪrnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɪənəs/ ## Meanings 1. the state of being close in space, time, or relationship ## Examples - The nearness of the deadline made everyone anxious. ## Synonyms - closeness - proximity - propinquity - adjacency - vicinity - immediacy - intimacy ## Antonyms - distance - remoteness - farness ## Related Forms - near - nearly - nearby ## Roots and Affixes - Root: near - Root: *nehwaz ## Etymology From near (from Old English near, comparative of neah, 'nigh', from Proto-Germanic *nehwiz) plus -ness. ## AI Etymology Nearness comes from near (from Old English near, comparative of neah, 'nigh', from Proto-Germanic *nehwiz) plus -ness. The etymological trail includes Old English near and Proto-Germanic *nehwaz. As a noun, nearness means the state of being close in space, time, or relationship. The same family is visible in related forms such as near, nearly, and nearby. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown