neighboring
adjectiveHow many syllables in neighboring?
There are 3 syllables in the word neighboring.How to pronounce neighboring:
Definition of neighboring:
- neighboring (adjective):
- having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching; Massachusetts and Conncecticut".
Synonyms for neighboring:
abutting
adjacent
adjoining
attached
bordering
close
closest
connected
connecting
conterminous
contiguous
flanking
joining
juxtaposed
near
nearby
nearest
next
surrounding
united
Antonyms for neighboring:
abroad
away
deep
distant
far
far away
far off
far-flung
far-off
far-removed
faraway
farthest
furthest
not close
out of the way
out-of-the-way
outlying
remote
removed
separate
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