Close and Outspread

Opposite meaning words

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Outspread is an antonym for close.

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

Outspread verb - To arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area.

Usage example: when it outspread its wings, a pteranodon would have had a wingspan in excess of 20 feet

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Close is an antonym for outspread in topics: extend, spread out.

Nearby Word: outspreading

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Outspread and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/outspread

Close & Outspread. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/outspread>.

Outspread or Close. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/outspread.

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