• Choose a category
• All
• Classic-Fiction

2 : to draw near to

Synonyms

advance, approach, close—more at APPROACH

near beer noun : any of various malt liquors low in alcohol

1nearby adjective : close at hand

Synonyms

close, immediate, near, nigh—more at CLOSE

2nearby adverb : close at hand

Synonyms

around, by, close, hard, in, near, nigh—more at NEAR

near·ly adverb 1 : in a close manner or relationship

2 : almost but not quite

Synonyms

about, almost, most, much, near, next to, nigh, practically, some, virtually, well-nigh—more at ALMOST

near·ness noun 1 : the quality or state of being near

2 : the state of being in a close personal relationship esp. marked by affection or love

Synonyms

[1] closeness, contiguity, immediacy, proximity—more at PROXIMITY

[2] closeness, familiarity, intimacy—more at FAMILIARITY

near·sight·ed adjective : able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : MYOPIC

— near·sight·ed·ly adverb

— near·sight·ed·ness noun

neat adjective [ORIGIN: MF net, fr. L nitidus bright, neat, fr. nitēre to shine]

1 : being orderly and clean

2 : not mixed or diluted <~ brandy>

3 : marked by tasteful simplicity

4 : PRECISE, SYSTEMATIC

5 : SKILLFUL, ADROIT

6 : superior in character, nature, ability, or prospects : FINE

— neat adverb

— neat·ly adverb

— neat·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] crisp, orderly, shipshape, snug, tidy, trim, uncluttered; also dapper, natty, prim, saucy, smart, spruce; immaculate, spick-and-span, spotless; rakish, sleek, streamlined, taut; organized, straight, systematic

Antonyms

disheveled, disordered, disorderly, messy, mussed, mussy, slovenly, unkempt, untidy

[2] absolute, fine, plain, pure, refined, straight, unadulterated, undiluted, unmixed—more at PURE

neath preposition, dialect : BENEATH

neat·nik noun : a person who is compulsively neat

neb noun 1 : the beak of a bird or tortoise; also : NOSE, SNOUT

2 : NIB

Neb or Nebr abbreviation Nebraska

NEB abbreviation New English Bible

neb·u·la noun, plural -lae also -las [ORIGIN: NL, fr. L, mist, cloud]

1 : any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space

2 : GALAXY

— neb·u·lar adjective

neb·u·liz·er noun : ATOMIZER

neb·u·lous adjective 1 : of or relating to a nebula

2 a : lacking clarity of feature or sharpness of outline : HAZY, INDISTINCT

b : vaguely defined : dimly realized

Synonyms

[2a, b] bleary, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, indistinguishable, murky, obscure, opaque, shadowy, unclear, undefined, undetermined, vague—more at FAINT

nec·es·sar·i·ly adverb : of necessity

Synonyms

inevitably, needs, perforce, unavoidably—more at NEEDS

1necessary noun, plural -sar·ies : an indispensable item

2necessary adjective 1 : of an inevitable nature : INEVITABLE, INESCAPABLE; also : CERTAIN

2 : PREDETERMINED

3 : containing or constituting a command : COMPULSORY

4 : positively needed : INDISPENSABLE

Synonyms

[1] certain, inescapable, inevitable, sure, unavoidable—more at INEVITABLE

[3] compulsory, imperative, incumbent, involuntary, mandatory, nonelective, obligatory, peremptory—more at MANDATORY

[4] essential, imperative, indispensable, integral, needful, requisite, vital—more at ESSENTIAL

ne·ces·si·tate verb -tat·ed; -tat·ing : to make necessary

Synonyms

demand, need, require, take, want, warrant—more at NEED

ne·ces·si·tous adjective 1 : NEEDY, IMPOVERISHED

2 : URGENT

3 : NECESSARY

ne·ces·si·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : conditions that cannot be changed

2 : WANT, POVERTY

3 : something that is necessary

4 : very great need

Synonyms

condition, demand, essential, must, need, requirement, requisite—more at ESSENTIAL

1neck noun 1 : the part of the body connecting the head and the trunk

2 : the part of a garment covering or near to the neck

3 : a relatively narrow part suggestive of a neck <~ of a bottle> <~ of land>

4 : a narrow margin esp. of victory

— necked adjective

2neck verb : to kiss and caress amorously

neck and neck adjective : being very close (as in margin