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nighest

nighest

1 9.9
At the closest point in distance or time
  • adverb
  • /naɪəst/
  • Archaic
: más cercano
  • This road leads to the nighest village, only a mile away.

Examples

  • The nighest exit is just around the corner.

  • Among all the mountains, this one is the nighest to our camp.

  • He arrived at the nighest hour of dusk.

  • The nighest landmark is the old castle.

  • The nighest star in the sky appeared brighter than the rest.

  • We can reach the nighest beach within ten minutes from here.

  • The nighest point to the town lies at the edge of the forest.

Synonyms

nearest
vsnighest
247 1.0

At the smallest distance from a place, or almost reaching it

is the archaic or literary form used for the same idea
closest
vsnighest
56 1.0

Very near in space or time to another thing

is an archaic literary superlative used instead of modern words

Antonyms

farthest
14 1.0

At the greatest distance or degree compared with others

How Near

nighest
  • Archaic
1 9.9
nigher
  • Archaic
1 9.9
nigh
  • Archaic
26 9.9
near
∞ 1.0
distant
224 2.8

Surface Forms

nighest superlative

Morphology

nighest = nigh (semi-transparent) = nigh + est

Formation is the regular superlative suffix '-est' on the adjective/adverb 'nigh', but 'nigh' is archaic/rare so learners may not recognise the base.

Etymology

The word nighest is the old superlative of nigh, which means 'nearest' and comes from the same root as the common word near. So nighest simply means 'most near' or the closest in time or place, which is why it sounds a little old or literary today.