closeness
pronunciation
How to pronounce closeness in British English:
UK ['kləʊsnəs]
How to pronounce closeness in American English:
US [ˈklosnɪs]
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- Noun:
- a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
- the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
- extreme stinginess
- characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
- close or warm friendship
Word Origin
- closeness (n.)
- mid-15c., "confined condition," from close (adj.) + -ness. Meaning "stuffiness" (of air) is from 1590s; meaning "nearness" is from 1716.
Example
- 1. But this greater closeness may not be entirely welcome .
- 2. A scammer who gets his foot in the door can exploit this closeness .
- 3. Promotions are made not on merit , but on closeness to the ruling family .
- 4. The closeness of one of the sharks , and its size , adds to the drama .
- 5. They are uncomfortable with too much closeness .