nigh
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9.9
- adjective
- /naɪ/
- Archaic
:
casi
- With winter fast approaching, the days feel nigh short.
- well-nigh
- nigh impossible
It's like you said, I mean the, the demise, you know, the end is nigh for dot coms.
- It's like you said, I mean the, the demise, you know, the end is nigh for dot coms.
- I feel like I always know when the end is nigh because I always have the same fantasies.
- And now I know that's what I have to watch out for, that if I feel that energy, the end is nigh.
Examples
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No, the world is not nigh, but the world as we know it is.
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The end of the world is nigh because of the number of people on earth.
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Sir, your daughter's been down here nigh on too long.
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That is just nigh unto incredible.
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I feel like I always know when the end is nigh because I always have the same fantasies.
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The four horsemen are drawing nigh!
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I'm here to alert you boys that the great day of reckoning is nigh upon us.
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My redemption is nigh.
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As the night grew darker, the hour for departure became nigh.
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The final exam is nigh, and I need to start studying more seriously.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not exact but near a number, amount, or time
∞
1.0
Nearly but not completely
∞
1.0
Near in space, time, or degree
∞
1.0
Almost but not completely
578
3.6
Almost complete but not fully finished
111
1.0
Almost happening or becoming true
1
8.4
Almost but not completely
Antonyms
How Near
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nigh comes from an old English word meaning 'near' or 'almost', and it is the same root as the modern word near. So, when something is nigh, it is close in time, place, or degree.