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closed

/kloʊzd/

Synonyms of closed Antonyms of closed Examples of closed Usage of closed Parts of closed Definition that contains closed Words sounding like closed Explanation of closed

adjective
blocked against entry
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"a closed porch"

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closed in enclosed
adjective
used especially of mouth or eyes
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"he sat quietly with closed eyes"

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shut winking squinched tight squinting compressed blinking

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open
adjective
not open
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shut unopen
adjective
not having an open mind
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"a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"

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unsympathetic unreceptive
adjective
not open or affording passage or access
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"the many closed streets made travel difficult" "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains"

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drawn blocked stoppered nonopening

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open
adjective
not open to the general public
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"a closed meeting"

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restricted
adjective
requiring union membership
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"a closed shop"

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union
adjective
(set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints
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open
adjective
with shutters closed
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shuttered

Examples of closed

"a closed porch"
"he sat quietly with closed eyes"
"a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"
"the many closed streets made travel difficult"
"our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains"
"a closed meeting"
"a closed shop"