this close

adjective

Extremely close, either physically or metaphorically; especially used when discussing frustration, barely maintaining one's composure or patience, etc.

“We were like sisters; we were this close.”

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Meanings

adjectivethis close (not comparable)
  1. not comparableExtremely close, either physically or metaphorically; especially used when discussing frustration, barely maintaining one's composure or patience, etc.

    We were like sisters; we were this close.

    1 more example

    I am this close to turning the car around and cancelling this entire vacation. Don't try me!

Cite this entry
APA

this close. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/this%20close

MLA

“this close.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/this%20close. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “this close,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/this%20close.

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