closeness
/klˈoʊsnɪs/
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Definitions
Noun
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together; "their closeness grew as the night wore on"
Noun
the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
Noun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"
Noun
extreme stinginess
Noun
characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one''s actions or purposes)
Noun
close or warm friendship; "the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy"
Synonyms
familiarity
intimacy
meanness
minginess
nearness
niggardliness
niggardness
parsimoniousness
parsimony
secretiveness
stuffiness
tightfistedness
tightness