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adjacent Synonyms

Another word for adjacent

Choosing another word for adjacent depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Next to or adjoining something else; situated in close proximity or sharing a border.

Usage Example

"The conference will be held in the banquet hall and the two adjoining meeting rooms."

Strongest
adjoining
neighboring
contiguous
Strong
abutting
bordering
next-door
nearby
proximate

• adjective (Context 2)

In geometry, having a common vertex and a common side (of angles), or sharing a common endpoint (of sides of a polygon).

Usage Example

"To find the cosine of the angle, divide the length of the contiguous side by the length of the hypotenuse."

Strong
contiguous
adjoining

Opposites of adjacent

The opposite of adjacent shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

nonadjacent
opposite
distant
remote
detached
faraway
separate
See all opposites of adjacent

• Nearby Words

adios
adirondack
adjacency
adjacent
adjacently
adjectival
adjective

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Adjacent. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/adjacent
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