Nigh — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

being on the left side

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈaɪ/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈaɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈaɪ/

1 syllable Say it as /nˈaɪ/.

Examples

near neighbors
in the near future
they are near equals

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

well-nigh nearly about most close near virtually almost

Antonyms

far

Parts of Speech

adjective	not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances “near neighbors”
adjective	being on the left side “the near or nigh horse is the one on the left”
adverb	near in time or place or relationship “as the wedding day drew near”
adverb	(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but “the job is (just) about done”

Word Forms

nearness	noun	the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
closeness	noun	the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

nahe

nicht weit entfernt in Zeit, Raum, Grad oder Umständen

🇫🇷French

près

pas très éloigné dans le temps, dans l'espace, dans le degré ou dans les circonstances

🇪🇸Spanish

cerca

no muy distante en tiempo o espacio o grado o circunstancias

🇮🇹Italian

quasi

non molto distanti nel tempo, nello spazio, nel grado o nelle circostanze

🇳🇱Dutch

nabij

niet ver weg in tijd of ruimte of graad of omstandigheden

🇵🇹Portuguese

perto

não muito distante no tempo ou espaço ou grau ou circunstâncias

🇷🇺Russian

близко

не далеко отстоящий во времени, пространстве, степени или обстоятельствах

India

🇮🇳Hindi

समीप

समय या स्थान या डिग्री या परिस्थितियों में बहुत दूर नहीं

🇧🇩Bengali

কাছাকাছি

সময় বা স্থান বা ডিগ্রি বা পরিস্থিতিতে খুব বেশি দূরে নয়

🇮🇳Tamil

அருகில்

நேரம் அல்லது இடம் அல்லது பட்டம் அல்லது சூழ்நிலைகளில் வெகு தொலைவில் இல்லை

🇮🇳Telugu

సమీపంలో

సమయం లేదా స్థలం లేదా డిగ్రీ లేదా పరిస్థితులలో చాలా దూరం కాదు

🇮🇳Marathi

जवळ

वेळ किंवा जागा किंवा पदवी किंवा परिस्थितीत फार दूर नाही

🇮🇳Gujarati

નજીક

સમય અથવા જગ્યા અથવા ડિગ્રી અથવા સંજોગોમાં ખૂબ દૂર નથી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದೆ

ಸಮಯ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ಥಳ ಅಥವಾ ಪದವಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അടുത്ത്

സമയത്തിലോ സ്ഥലത്തിലോ ബിരുദത്തിലോ സാഹചര്യങ്ങളിലോ വളരെ ദൂരെയല്ല

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨੇੜੇ

ਸਮੇਂ ਜਾਂ ਸਥਾਨ ਜਾਂ ਡਿਗਰੀ ਜਾਂ ਸਥਿਤੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਹੁਤ ਦੂਰ ਨਹੀਂ

🇵🇰Urdu

قریب

وقت یا جگہ یا ڈگری یا حالات میں زیادہ دور نہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

临近

在时间、空间、程度或环境上不遥远

🇯🇵Japanese

近い

時間的にも、空間的にも、程度や状況においても遠くない

🇰🇷Korean

가까이

시간이나 공간, 정도나 상황이 그리 멀지 않은 곳에

🇻🇳Vietnamese

gần

không xa về thời gian, không gian, mức độ hoặc hoàn cảnh

🇹🇭Thai

ใกล้

ไม่ไกลนักในเวลาหรืออวกาศหรือระดับหรือสถานการณ์

🇮🇩Indonesian

dekat

tidak jauh dalam waktu atau ruang atau derajat atau keadaan

🇵🇭Filipino

malapit na

hindi malayo sa oras o espasyo o antas o mga pangyayari

🇲🇾Malay

dekat

tidak jauh dari segi masa atau ruang atau darjah atau keadaan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

قريب

ليس بعيدًا في الزمان أو المكان أو الدرجة أو الظروف

🇮🇷Persian

نزدیک

از نظر زمان یا مکان یا درجه یا شرایط چندان دور نیست

🇹🇷Turkish

yakın

zaman, mekan, derece veya koşullar açısından çok uzak değil

🇮🇱Hebrew

קָרוֹב

לא רחוק בזמן או במרחב או בדרגה או בנסיבות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'nigh'?

The primary meaning of 'nigh' is 'not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances'.

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Using 'nigh' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'nigh' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'nigh' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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