closeness

/ˈkloʊsnɪs/

/ˈklʌʊsnɪs/

Other forms: closenesses

Definitions of closeness

1. noun

   the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
   “the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action”

   synonyms: nearness

   types:

   propinquity, proximity

   the property of being close together

   adjacency, contiguity, contiguousness

   the attribute of being so near as to be touching

   type of:

   distance

   the property created by the space between two objects or points
2. noun

   a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
   “their closeness grew as the night wore on”

   synonyms: intimacy

   types:

   togetherness

   affectionate closeness

   type of:

   belonging

   happiness felt in a secure relationship
3. noun

   close or warm friendship
   synonyms: familiarity, intimacy

   type of:

   friendliness

   a friendly disposition
4. noun

   the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
   synonyms: stuffiness

   type of:

   quality

   an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
5. noun

   extreme stinginess
   synonyms: meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, tightfistedness, tightness

   types:

   littleness, pettiness, smallness

   lack of generosity in trifling matters

   miserliness

   total lack of generosity with money

   type of:

   stinginess

   a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
6. noun

   characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
   synonyms: secretiveness

   antonyms:

   openness

   characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive

   types:

   furtiveness, sneakiness, stealthiness

   a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously

   type of:

   unsociability, unsociableness

   an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship