1
[ noun ] characterized by a lack of openness esp about one's actions or purposes

Synonyms

secretiveness

Related terms

openness unsociability furtiveness

2
[ noun ] extreme stinginess

Synonyms

minginess niggardliness niggardness parsimony parsimoniousness tightness tightfistedness meanness

Related terms

stinginess miserliness pettiness

3
[ noun ] the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance

Synonyms

nearness

Examples

"the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"

Related terms

farness distance proximity adjacency

4
[ noun ] a feeling of being intimate and belonging together

Synonyms

intimacy

Examples

"their closeness grew as the night wore on"

Related terms

belonging togetherness

5
[ noun ] close or warm friendship

Synonyms

intimacy familiarity

Examples

"the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy"

Related terms

friendliness camaraderie

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Rhymes with

cleanness selflessness cleanness wholeness pervasiveness friendliness sylvanus cleanliness viciousness cloudiness unconsciousness atlantis tunis hopefulness friendliness thoughtfulness unwillingness thinness largeness manus menace manis venice dentists dentist's denys penis tennis thinness stinginess destructiveness sacredness goodness rareness vagueness business business' indebtedness steadiness shortsightedness solitariness harness starkness genuineness competitiveness frothiness dampness tiredness baroness wariness ineptness unhappiness worthiness reminisce

Phonetic and Homophones

K L OW1 S N IH0 S

Similar Spelling

Clasen Clausen Classen close_in Claussen Claassen Closson closing

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