NIGH Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

nigh 1 of 4

adjective

Definition of nigh

as in near

not being distant in time, space, or significance the end is nigh

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nigh

2 of 4

adverb

ˈnī

as in close

at, within, or to a short distance or time have worked for them for nigh on 10 years

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as in almost

very close to but not completely he has nigh completed his degree

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nigh

3 of 4

preposition

as in around

close to a field nigh the church

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nigh

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verb

as in to close

to come near or nearer as the hour of his death was nighing

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as in to approach

to move closer to as the old man was nighing his hour of death

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Recent Examples of nigh

Adverb

Equipment can fail; guidelines can break; visibility can become nigh on impossible. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 May 2026 Insider betting seems nigh impossible to regulate. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

Verb

Typically, his charges have shown the classic mental strength to get over the line in awkward games—with opposition teams having to execute their game plan to nigh on perfection to prosper in most cases. — Henry Flynn, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for nigh

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nigh

Adjective

Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-90s to near 100 degrees, with heat index values as high as 105 degrees.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Organizations must be able to trace agent behavior across cloud and SaaS systems in near-real time, not through post-incident investigations that take days or weeks.

— Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of near

Adverb

Headline numbers rarely reflect the full structure of a deal, how much was cash at close versus earnout, versus seller financing spread over years.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Penalty on extra point moves Bishop Moore closer and the Hornets decide to go for two.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of close

Adverb

Brentford have almost qualified for Europe in the past two seasons.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Carley Garner, a commodity market strategist and broker at DeCarley Trading, said smaller futures and oil ETFs such as the United States Oil Fund (ticker USO) have made speculation possible for traders at almost any level of experience or funding.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of almost

Preposition

Assertive Mars clashes with your ruler Saturn, highlighting tension around your home, family, or the amount of emotional labor each person carries.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
On the left, Harvey Barnes is currently first-choice, while Newcastle agreed a deal potentially rising to around £50million for Bazoumana Toure in July.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of around

Verb

And with players in major European leagues still able to depart their clubs beyond the deadline, there is potential for big deals to still be done in the coming days.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The big hits didn’t come all night for the Sox in a 6-3 loss in front of 21,236 at Daikin Park.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

While the weather forecast does not project any kind of heat wave this week, temperatures on the surface of the Open’s acrylic-on-asphalt hard courts can approach 120 degrees after hours of direct sunlight.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Tropical Storm Edouard is expected to strengthen and could approach hurricane strength before making landfall.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of approach

Adverb

Invest In Your Relationship Capital Invest in and intentionally cultivate your relationship capital at all points in your career.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Flamenco dancers from Rueda Flamenca lined the garden path while guests walked in, as a nod to Taylor’s mother who is Spanish.

— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of in

Adverb

This $6 high-neck tank is a layering staple (under a polka-dot cardigan, perhaps), while this chambray button-down is practically begging to be worn at the pumpkin patch.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026
Yet, in her relatively short career, practically every accomplishment of Eala’s comes with a historic superlative.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

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