closest

/ˈkloʊsɪst/

adjectiveadverbclos · est

Think: “I’m CLOSE, and I add -EST to be the CLOSEST.” (close + est)

Yes, it's closest. Keep the E in close: close + -est → closest (no extra E, no missing E).

Definitions

  1. adjectivenearest in distance, time, or relationship; most near
  2. adverbin the nearest way or to the nearest degree (superlative of “close”)

Examples

  • “The closest library is only five minutes away.”
  • “Of all the runners, Maya finished closest to first place.”
  • “When you round 3.49 to the nearest whole number, it’s closest to 3.”

Synonyms

nearestnearest-bymost nearproximateadjacent

Antonyms

farthestmost distant

Translations

ES más cercanoPT mais próximoFR le plus proche

Common misspellings

clossestclossetcloestclosistclozestclosetstcloosestclōsest

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