Top synonyms for “distance”: aloofness, length, outdistance, outstrip, space, close, distant, far, and 2 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)the property created by the space between two objects or points
- (noun)size of the gap between two places“the distance from New York to Chicago”
- (noun)indifference by personal withdrawal“emotional distance”
- (noun)a distant region“I could see it in the distance”
- (noun)the interval between two times“the distance from birth to death”
- (noun)a remote point in time“if that happens it will be at some distance in the future”
- (verb)go far ahead of“He outdistanced the other runners”
- (verb)keep at a distance“we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "distance" include aloofness, length, outdistance, outstrip, space, close. Our thesaurus lists 10 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "distance" mean?
the property created by the space between two objects or points
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