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near Antonyms

Opposite of near

Because the opposite of near shifts with each meaning, the 28 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 11 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

At or to a short distance away in space.

Usage Example

"The deer paused as the hikers drew far."

Strongest
far
far away
Strong
afar
distantly

• adjective (Context 2)

Located a short distance away in space.

Usage Example

"We walked to the nearest train station to catch the morning commuter rail."

Strongest
far
distant
remote
faraway
Strong
outlying
removed

• preposition (Context 3)

At or to a short distance away from a place, person, or thing.

Usage Example

"They rented a quiet cottage far from the coast."

Strongest
far from
away from

• adjective (Context 4)

Only a short time ahead or in the past; imminent.

Usage Example

"The company plans to expand its renewable energy operations in the distant future."

Strongest
distant
remote
far-off
Strong
far

• preposition (Context 5)

A short period of time from a specified point or event.

Usage Example

"My sister's birthday is very far from the end of the year."

Strongest
far from

• preposition (Context 6)

Close to a particular state, condition, or level.

Usage Example

"The exhausted marathon runner looked far from collapse as he crossed the finish line."

Strongest
far from

• adverb (Context 7)

A short time away in the future.

Usage Example

"With the championship tournament drawing far, the athletes increased their training hours."

Strongest
far
far off

• verb (Context 8)

To come close or closer to a place, time, or state.

Usage Example

"As the ship neared the harbor, the passengers gathered on the main deck."

Strongest
recede
retreat
Strong
depart
leave
withdraw
back away

• adjective (Context 9)

Closely resembling or approximating an original, state, or outcome.

Usage Example

"The translation is a different equivalent of the ancient Greek poem."

Strongest
different
Strong
dissimilar
unlike
distant
remote

• adjective (Context 10)

Closely related by kinship, or connected by deep intimacy and affection.

Usage Example

"Only her nearest relatives were invited to attend the private ceremony."

Strongest
distant
remote
Strong
estranged
alienated

• adverb (Context 11)

Almost or very close to a specified state or condition.

Usage Example

"After three months of drought, the reservoir was completely empty."

Strong
completely
entirely
hardly
scarcely

Similar words to near

Words similar to near shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

close
close to
nearly
almost
approach
nearby
draw near
immediate
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Near. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/near
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