closeness
Divide closeness into syllables:
close · ness
How to pronounce closeness:
Synonyms for closeness:
familiarity
furtiveness
intimacy
meanness
minginess
nearness
niggardliness
niggardness
parsimoniousness
parsimony
privacy
prudence
secrecy
secretiveness
sneakiness
stealthiness
stuffiness
tightfistedness
tightness
unsociability
Antonyms for closeness:
alienation
aloofness
coldness
detachment
difference
disagreement
dissimilarity
distance
distantness
enmity
estrangement
farness
hate
hatred
ignorance
incompatibility
openness
remoteness
separability
separation
solitude
unlikeness
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