closest

clos-est · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Nearest in distance or position.

  2. 2.

    Most intimate or familiar.

  3. 3.

    Most nearly accurate or correct.

  4. 4.

    Most careful or thorough.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    closest thing to — the nearest equivalent
  • •
    closest to one's heart — most personally important
  • •
    at the closest — at the nearest point

Related words

Antonyms: farthest, most distant
See also: close, closely, closer, nearest
Synonyms: most intimate, nearest, tightest

Etymology

Superlative form of "close," from Latin "clausus" (shut) via Old French. The "-est" suffix marks the superlative degree.