Word info Synonyms Antonyms

neighbor

Speech parts

1. neighbor - Noun

2. neighbor - Adjective

3. neighbor - Verb

4. Neighbor - Proper noun

Meaning

A person who lives near another; one whose abode is not far off.

One who is near in sympathy or confidence.

One entitled to, or exhibiting, neighborly kindness; hence, one of the human race; a fellow being.

Near to another; adjoining; adjacent; next; neighboring.

To adjoin; to border on; tobe near to.

To associate intimately with.

To dwell in the vicinity; to be a neighbor, or in the neighborhood; to be near.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Show all synonyms

Antonyms

Show all antonyms

Hypernyms

Phrases with the word

Derivatives

Examples

He who is at peace with himself and at peace with his neighbor is at peace with God. Such a person is filled with holiness, because God Himself abides in him. Nectarios of Aegina

A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing. Hesiod

What benefit is there for a person from all their worldly knowledge if they cannot forgive their neighbor for an offensive word or a look? Nikolaj Velimirovic

Lock your door rather than suspect your neighbor. Lebanese Proverb

If you cannot become rich, be the neighbor of a rich man. Armenian Proverb

He who sits waiting for his neighbor will go to bed hungry. Persian Proverb

Close letter words and terms