closed
1. not open or affording passage or access (Freq. 8)
- the many closed streets made travel difficult
- our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains
• Ant:
open
• Similar to:
blocked, out of use, drawn, stoppered, nonopening
• See Also:
obstructed, sealed, shut, unopen
2. (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints (Freq. 6)
• Ant:
open
• Topics:
mathematics, math, maths
3. not open (Freq. 6)
- the door slammed shut
• Syn:
shut, unopen
• Ant:
open (for: shut)
4. used especially of mouth or eyes (Freq. 3)
- he sat quietly with closed eyes
- his eyes were shut against the sunlight
• Syn:
shut
• Ant:
open
• Similar to:
blinking, winking, compressed, tight, squinched, squinting
5. requiring union membership (Freq. 1)
- a closed shop
• Similar to:
union
6. with shutters closed
• Similar to:
shuttered
7. not open to the general public
- a closed meeting
• Similar to:
restricted
8. not having an open mind
- a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas
• Syn:
unsympathetic
• Similar to:
unreceptive
9. blocked against entry
- a closed porch
• Syn:
closed in
• Similar to:
enclosed
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