Main entry: near, nigh, close
Definition: not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
Usage: near neighbors; in the near future; they are near equals; his nearest approach to success; a very near thing; a near hit by the bomb; she was near tears; she was close to tears; had a close call
Antonyms: far
Definition: located at a great distance in time or space or degree
Antonyms: cool
Definition: neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
Antonyms: cool
Definition: psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike
Antonyms: cool
Definition: (color) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets
Antonyms: cold
Definition: having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
Antonyms: cold
Definition: extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion
Main entry: approximate, near
Definition: very close in resemblance
Usage: sketched in an approximate likeness; a near likeness
Definition: cause to open or to become open
Definition: become open
Antonyms: open
Definition: display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
Antonyms: open
Definition: begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
Definition: start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
Antonyms: distant
Definition: separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
Definition: far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
Main entry: dear, near, good
Definition: with or in a close or intimate relationship
Usage: a good friend; my sisters and brothers are near and dear
Definition: cause to open or to become open
Definition: become open
Antonyms: open
Definition: display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
Antonyms: open
Definition: begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
Definition: start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
Antonyms: distant
Definition: separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
Definition: far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
Main entry: near, nigh
Definition: being on the left side
Usage: the near or nigh horse is the one on the left; the animal's left side is its near or nigh side
Antonyms: right
Definition: location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
Antonyms: right
Definition: of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
Antonyms: center
Definition: of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
Antonyms: right
Definition: being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
Antonyms: right
Definition: toward or on the right; also used figuratively
Main entry: near
Definition: closely resembling the genuine article
Usage: near beer; a dress of near satin
Antonyms: natural
Definition: existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation
Definition: being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
Antonyms: real
Definition: no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
Main entry: cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny
Definition: giving or spending with reluctance
Usage: our cheeseparing administration; very close (or near) with his money; a penny-pinching miserly old man
Antonyms: generous
Definition: willing to give and share unstintingly
Antonyms: generous
Definition: not petty in character and mind