Meaning & Definition of Closeness in English

1. A feeling of being intimate and belonging together

• "Their closeness grew as the night wore on"

2. The quality of being close and poorly ventilated

3. The spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance

• "The sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"

4. Extreme stinginess

5. Characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)

6. Close or warm friendship

• "The absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy"