Synonyms & related words for proximity

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of proximity — including propinquity, nearness, closeness, vicinity, adjacency, contiguity. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to proximity

Explore words related to proximity — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include proximation, proximate, nearby, near, nearish, proxemics, closest, proximately. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for proximity

Common synonyms for proximity include propinquity, nearness, closeness, vicinity, adjacency, contiguity, contiguousness, environs — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does proximity come from?

The word proximity breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root proxim-, from Latin proximus (“nearest”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.