Close and Ventilated

Close

Close adjective - Lacking fresh air.
Usage example: a small room with an uncomfortably close atmosphere

Ventilated is an antonym for close.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Ventilated

Ventilated adjective - Open to the free circulation of air.
Usage example: if the barn isn't kept ventilated, the hay can ignite

Close is an antonym for ventilated.

Both words in one sentence

  • Torso with a View Martin (1798-1880), whose stomach was ventilated by a musket ball at close range.
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