nighest

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A form of nigh — Near, close by.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. archaicsuperlativesuperlative form of nigh: most nigh

Synonyms & antonyms

adverb(superlative of ‘near’ or ‘close’) within the shortest distance

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nearestclosest
Also see
nearest

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From nigh + -est. Doublet of next.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

nighest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nighest

MLA

“nighest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nighest. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nighest,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nighest.

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