Added 8 October 2026 nearest /ˈnɪəɹɪst/ adverb Categories: Describing WordsEveryday Words adverb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nearest at Wordnik → Where our words come from → (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance. that was the time he came nearest to death Related Words: closeclosestnighestsoonestcloserdearestkfcearliestshortestproximaladjacent Back to today's word