closeness

noun

Definition of closenessnext
1
as in secrecy
the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret we tried to penetrate her strange closeness about her domestic life

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2
as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money rebelled against his parents' closeness with his allowance

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as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate the body was too decomposed to estimate the time of death with any great closeness

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as in intimacy
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship the closeness of their relationship was a matter of intense speculation among their coworkers

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as in proximity
the state or condition of being near we were surprised by the closeness of everything to our downtown loft

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as in carefulness
strict attentiveness to what one is doing how much you get out of the sermon will depend on the closeness with which you listen to it

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Recent Examples of closeness Because of this closeness, many at CNN seem relieved that Thompson will stay aboard. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026 But over the past year, Collins' missteps, closeness to Trump, and a political environment shaped by affordability and the Iran war have left Democrats confident Ossoff will face minimal challenges in his reelection bid. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Taurus April 20 – May 20 Your need for comfort may compete with someone else’s desire for greater closeness. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026 The two friends and teammates have developed a closeness that their teammates have noticed. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 When a father takes significant leave – meaning at least two weeks – children report experiencing more father-child closeness and better communication in the relationship up to nine years later. — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 They are built by the ability to create genuine closeness to an audience and by the discipline to protect that closeness year after year. — Ramin Seyed, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Venus in your private 12th house connects awkwardly with Uranus in your partnership zone, creating tension between closeness and the desire to disappear for a while. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026 Couples who move to separate rooms will need to deliberately schedule the physical closeness that used to happen by default. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closeness
  1. secrecy
  2. economy
  3. accuracy
  4. intimacy
  5. proximity
  6. carefulness
  7. secretiveness
  8. tightness
Noun
  • In a sea of influencers, Michelin’s century of dining expertise and its strict code of secrecy stand out.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • His lawyers, making the motion for dismissal, argued that Kuznietsov was still an active duty soldier and as such was obligated by Ukrainian law not to speak for reasons of secrecy linked to national security.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of secrecy
Noun
  • Middle-skilled workers whose jobs are highly exposed to automation risk being left behind, with advanced economies facing a particularly significant impact.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That seemingly minor detail can have huge consequences for the entire economy.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of economy
Noun
  • After my adjustments, the image offered more-than-acceptable color accuracy and contrast for casual viewing.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Collective[i] is building an economic model that forecasts commerce outcomes ahead of the fact, with accuracy already in the ninety-three to ninety-five percent range in production.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accuracy
Noun
  • The vast auditorium offered a sense of intimacy with floating clouds and twinkling lights like a visitor would still see at the Music Box Theatre in Lakeview today.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Dyrholm will star as a woman who is unable to acknowledge and access her own feelings and constructs intimacy by stealing objects from people instead of getting close to them.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of intimacy
Noun
  • For eclipse day, the mile-long Playa de la Rada is the obvious gathering place, with its broad Mediterranean horizon and proximity to the town center.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This budding storm isn’t expected to become super powerful, but its proximity to the coast elevates its wind threat.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of proximity
Noun
  • This carefulness is clearly strategic.
    — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • There was no carefulness in it.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of carefulness
Noun
  • The report’s conclusion speculates that keeping things private, even innocuous ones, signals secretiveness.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
  • And, the school wasn’t messing around with the secretiveness of the open practice for those who either received a ticket or media members in attendance.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of secretiveness
Noun
  • But Heat starting center Bam Adebayo did not play against the Nets because of right groin tightness.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • First comes the tightness and dullness, then the flaky patches around my cheeks.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of tightness

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“Closeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closeness. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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