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Synonyms for "nigh" in Englisch

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nigh:
- close; near; nigh
- about; near; almost; most; virtually; nearly; well-nigh; nigh; close

Englisch

Detailed Synonyms for nigh in Englisch

nigh:

nigh Adjektiv

nigh

– not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances ¹
close; near; nigh
– not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances ¹
- close Adjektiv
  - she was close to tears¹
  - had a close call¹
- near Adjektiv
  - near neighbors¹
  - in the near future¹
  - they are near equals¹
  - his nearest approach to success¹
  - a very near thing¹
  - a near hit by the bomb¹
  - she was near tears¹
- nigh Adjektiv
nigh

– being on the left side ¹
near; nigh
– being on the left side ¹
- near Adjektiv
  - the near or nigh horse is the one on the left¹
  - the animal's left side is its near or nigh side¹
- nigh Adjektiv
  - the near or nigh horse is the one on the left¹
  - the animal's left side is its near or nigh side¹

nigh adv

nigh

– (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but ¹
about; near; almost; most; virtually; nearly; well-nigh; nigh
– (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but ¹
- about adv
  - the job is (just) about done¹
- near adv
  - I was near exhausted by the run¹
- almost adv
  - the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded¹
  - we're almost finished¹
- most adv
  - most everyone agrees¹
- virtually adv
  - virtually all the parties signed the contract¹
- nearly adv
  - he nearly fainted¹
- well-nigh adv
  - the recording is well-nigh perfect¹
- nigh adv
  - talked for nigh onto 2 hours¹
nigh

– near in time or place or relationship ¹
close; near; nigh
– near in time or place or relationship ¹
- close adv
  - the bullet didn't come close¹
  - don't get too close to the fire¹
- near adv
  - as the wedding day drew near¹
  - stood near the door¹
  - don't shoot until they come near¹
  - getting near to the true explanation¹
  - her mother is always near¹
- nigh adv
  - The end draws nigh¹

Alternate Synonyms for "nigh":

near; close; adjacent; nearby; neighboring; neighbouring; warm; hot
left
near; close
about; just about; almost; most; all but; nearly; virtually; well-nigh

Antonyme für "nigh":

far

Verwandte Definitionen für "nigh":

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances¹
being on the left side¹
- the near or nigh horse is the one on the left¹
- the animal's left side is its near or nigh side¹
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but¹
- talked for nigh onto 2 hours¹
near in time or place or relationship¹
- The end draws nigh¹

Related Synonyms for nigh

well-nigh

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University