nighness C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈnaɪnəs/ UK /ˈnaɪnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being near; nearness The nighness of the storm sent the gulls inland. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being near;... nearnessproximityclosenessvicinityadjacency ↔ Opposites distanceremotenessfarness Word family Related forms nighnearnext Etymology AI details From nigh + -ness, the adjective from Old English nēah ('near'). nēah Old English -ness Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # nighness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnaɪnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnaɪnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the state of being near; nearness ## Examples - The nighness of the storm sent the gulls inland. ## Synonyms - nearness - proximity - closeness - vicinity - adjacency ## Antonyms - distance - remoteness - farness ## Related Forms - nigh - near - next ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nēah - Root: -ness ## Etymology From nigh + -ness, the adjective from Old English nēah ('near'). ## AI Etymology Nighness comes from nigh + -ness, the adjective from Old English nēah ('near'). The etymological trail includes Old English nēah, Old English -ness. The same word family includes nigh, near, next. Its current noun use means "the state of being near; nearness". ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown