close to
Not far from
Close to means nearly or almost: close to a hundred people showed up, We're close to finishing.
It also indicates physical proximity: The hotel is close to the beach.
In emotional contexts, close to suggests approaching a state: close to tears, close to giving up.
With people, being close to someone implies intimacy or strong connection: She's very close to her sister.
Almost but incomplete
- approximatelyClose but not exact
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- aboutConcerning or approximately
- aroundIn the vicinity
just about · virtually · practically · all but · more or less · on the brink of · not quite · narrowly
Short distance away
- nearbyAt small distance
- adjacentDirectly next to
- neighboringSituated beside another
- next toImmediately alongside something
beside · alongside · within reach · a stone's throw · around the corner · in the vicinity · handy · accessible
Related in nature
- analogousComparable in certain respects
- comparableAble to be likened
- equivalentSame in value or function
- correspondingMatching in character
parallel · kindred · resembling · approximate · tantamount · commensurate · congruent · in line with
State of being related
- bondBinding tie or connection
- connectionA joining or relation
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
attachment · closeness · fondness · warmth · devotion · tenderness · familiarity · dear
nearly
Almost but incomplete
- approximatelyClose but not exact
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- aboutConcerning or approximately
around · just about · virtually · practically · all but · more or less · on the brink of · not quite · narrowly · borderline
near
Short distance away
- nearbyAt small distance
- adjacentDirectly next to
- neighboringSituated beside another
next to · beside · alongside · within reach · a stone's throw · around the corner · in the vicinity · handy · accessible · local
akin
Related in nature
- analogousComparable in certain respects
- comparableAble to be likened
- equivalentSame in value or function
corresponding · parallel · kindred · resembling · approximate · tantamount · commensurate · congruent · in line with · along the lines of
kinship
State of being related
- bondBinding tie or connection
- connectionA joining or relation
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
intimacy · attachment · closeness · fondness · warmth · devotion · tenderness · familiarity · dear · beloved
- nearnessnear, nearby, adjacent, next to, beside
- proximitynear, nearby, nearness, proximity, closeness
- approximationsabout, approximately, around, roughly, almost
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
- Precision Wordsexact, precision, accuracy, precise, accurate
- compound prepositionsaccording to, because of, due to, instead of, out of
close tofar from
At great distance from
nowhere near · cut off from · nothing like · apart from · across from