Adjacent — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /ə-ˈjā-sᵊnt/ ad·ja·cent

Meaning & Definition of Adjacent

Adjacent (adjective)

  1. having a common endpoint or border
  2. not distant, nearby
  3. immediately preceding or following with nothing similar intervening

Adjacent (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having a border in common

    "their house is adjacent to a wooded park"

    similar: abutting, adjoining, bordering, conterminous, contiguous, flanking, flush, fringing, joining, juxtaposed, neighboring, skirting, touching, verging
    related: approximate, close, closest, immediate, near, nearby, nearest, next-door, nigh, attached, communicating, connected, connecting, interconnecting, joined, linked, united, bounding, circumjacent, embracing, encircling, enclosing, fencing, rimming, surrounding, marginal, peripheral, tangent, tangential, ambient, encompassing
    opposite: nonadjacent, noncontiguous
    near: apart, detached, disconnected, discrete, free-standing, isolate, isolated, removed, separate, single, unattached, unconnected, unlinked, away, distant, far, faraway, far-off, farthest, remote, discontinuous, noncontinuous, broken up, disjoined, dissevered, dissociated, disunited, divided, divorced, parted, ramified, resolved, severed, split, sundered, uncoupled, unyoked

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Adjacent

The most common words with a similar meaning to Adjacent:

abutting, adjoining, bordering, conterminous, contiguous, flanking, flush, fringing, joining, juxtaposed, neighboring, skirting, touching, verging

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Adjacent

Words with the opposite meaning of Adjacent:

nonadjacent, noncontiguous

Related Words for Adjacent

approximate, close, closest, immediate, near, nearby, nearest, next-door, nigh, attached, communicating, connected, connecting, interconnecting, joined, linked, united, bounding, circumjacent, embracing, encircling, enclosing, fencing, rimming, surrounding, marginal, peripheral, tangent, tangential, ambient

Near Antonyms of Adjacent

apart, detached, disconnected, discrete, free-standing, isolate, isolated, removed, separate, single, unattached, unconnected, unlinked, away, distant, far, faraway, far-off, farthest, remote, discontinuous, noncontinuous, broken up, disjoined, dissevered, dissociated, disunited, divided, divorced, parted

Word Forms of Adjacent

Derived words: adjacently (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Adjacent

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French agisaunt, adjesant, borrowed from Latin adjacent-, adjacens, present participle of adjacēre "to lie near, border on," from ad- ad- + jacēre "to lie," stative derivative from the base of jacere "to throw" jet:3

First known use: 15th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Adjacent

Frequently Asked Questions about Adjacent

What does "Adjacent" mean?

"Adjacent" means having a common endpoint or border. As an adjective, it is defined as: having a common endpoint or border.

What is another word for "Adjacent"?

Other words for "Adjacent" include abutting, adjoining, bordering, conterminous, contiguous, flanking, flush and fringing. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Adjacent" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Adjacent"?

There are 45 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Adjacent". Common alternatives include abutting, adjoining, bordering, conterminous, contiguous, flanking, flush, fringing, joining and juxtaposed.

What is the opposite of "Adjacent"?

Antonyms of "Adjacent" include nonadjacent and noncontiguous. Near antonyms include apart, detached, disconnected and discrete.

How do you use "Adjacent" in a sentence?

Examples of "Adjacent" in a sentence: "their house is adjacent to a wooded park".

Is "Adjacent" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Adjacent" is an adjective.

Is "Adjacent" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a C1-level word, "Adjacent" is typical of Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE), IELTS band 7.0–8.0, TOEFL iBT 95–113, PTE Academic 76–84, TOEIC Listening & Reading 945+. It is on the Academic Word List, so it appears often in IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, and university texts. Advanced words like this are also useful for the GRE, SAT, GMAT, and LSAT.

How do you pronounce "Adjacent"?

"Adjacent" is pronounced /ə-ˈjā-sᵊnt/ and divided into syllables as ad·ja·cent.