Nigh and Recent

Nigh

Nigh adjective - Not being distant in time, space, or significance.

Recent and nigh are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recent" instead an adjective "Nigh".

Recent

Recent adjective - Of the immediate past or just previous to the present time.

Nigh and recent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nigh" instead an adjective "Recent".

Nearby Words: recently, recency

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Badass Decay He used to be a nigh-unstoppable close-combat beatstick for the army, yet recent fluff has it constantly being beaten and overwhelmed to make another character look more badass.
    Source: Badass Decay
  • Grave Robbing Recent studies with modern technology indicate that many pyramids still have hidden chambers that are nigh impossible to get to without drilling through a good part of the structure.
    Source: Grave Robbing
  • Pulling Themselves Together A better, more recent example is the nigh indestructible Abyssal Eaters.
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