Word Type

Noun

Verb

Adjective

The word "closet" can be used as noun, verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

gay out out gay

Typical Location

bedroom coats hotel house indoor paint room school

Coordinate Terms

barrulet

Derived Terms

Closetgate Fibber McGee's closet WC bed-closet broom closet cedar closet chemical closet clerk of the closet closet audit closet auger closet candlestick closet case closet drama closet index closet of decency closet of ease closet of the heart closet oneself closet picture closet politician closet queen closet-candlestick closet-chapel closet-chaplain closet-devotion closet-door closet-draught closet-help closet-keeper closet-lucubration closet-meditation closet-philosopher closet-picture closet-politician closet-prayer closet-preparation closet-reasoner closet-religion closet-speculation closet-student closet-study closet-vow closet-work closeted closetful closetlike closetry closetwork closety come out of the broom closet come out of the closet cybercloset dry closet earth closet food closet glass closet hide in the closet hot closet in the closet linen closet monster closet powder closet skeleton in one's closet skeleton in the closet spear closet the closet is made of glass water closet water-closet watercloset

Derived From

close closet of ease water closet

Context

heraldry ireland scotland uk us

Has Property

dark

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

article of furniture bathroom can confine furniture john lav lavatory piece of furniture privy room storage space toilet

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

armoire cabinet cupboard larder locker pantry press sideboard storage room walk-in closet wardrobe

Type Of (IsA)

built in storage device good hiding place room smaller than room where hang up clothes

Manner Of

confine

Receives Action

found in building found in hospice found in hospital found in hotel found in house found in motel

Related Terms

come out come out of the closet out

Related Terms

adjunct air any area bar bedclothes bedroom bedroom storage bedrooms bower broad cabinet closeted clothes clothes hangers clothes hanging clothes inside clothes keeper clothes place clothes rod clothes storage clothing clothing room come out contain cupboard curiosities door doors english especially feudal food for clothes gay half hangers hanging hanging clothes hiding place house house storage household idiom in closet inner inside intend keeper lord monarch open ordinary other out particularly people pew place private reference reserve rod room room adjunct secret sewer side chapel side room similar skeleton in closet small space storage storage place storage room storage space store storing storing clothes such as supplies tiny tiny room toilet use valuable wardrobe water closet

Synonym Network

armchair cabinet cupboard wardrobe water closet

Used For

arranging clothes to worn hanging clothes hanging coats and jackets hide stuff hide what shames ironing boards keeping clothes in keeping old clothes keeping unwanted things play game in dark store articles of clothing store clothes store objects storing cleaning supplies storing clothes storing clothes on hangers storing clothing storing objects storing odds and ends on shelves storing office supplies storing shoes storing supplies storing things supplies do not use everyday

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.