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Synonyms for distance
ˈdɪs tənsdis·tance

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English Synonyms and Antonyms4.3 / 3 votes

  1. distance

    Synonyms:
    difference, error, remoteness, unlikeness, variation

    Antonyms:
    approach, approximation, contiguity, likeness, nearness, neighborhood, propinquity, resemblance, similarity

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 2 votes

  1. distance

    Synonyms:
    interval, removal, separation, interspace, remoteness, absence, space, length

    Antonyms:
    proximity, nearness, adjacency, contiguity, neighborhood, propinquity, contact, presence

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. distancenoun

    the property created by the space between two objects or points

    Synonyms:
    space, aloofness, length

  2. distancenoun

    a distant region

    "I could see it in the distance"

    Synonyms:
    space, aloofness, length

  3. distance, lengthnoun

    size of the gap between two places

    "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"

    Synonyms:
    space, duration, aloofness, length

  4. distance, aloofnessnoun

    indifference by personal withdrawal

    "emotional distance"

    Synonyms:
    standoffishness, space, remoteness, withdrawnness, aloofness, length

  5. distance, spacenoun

    the interval between two times

    "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"

    Synonyms:
    outer space, aloofness, quad, infinite, blank space, length, space, blank, place

  6. distanceverb

    a remote point in time

    "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future"; "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details"

    Synonyms:
    space, aloofness, length

  7. distanceverb

    keep at a distance

    "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"

    Synonyms:
    outdistance, outstrip

  8. outdistance, outstrip, distanceverb

    go far ahead of

    "He outdistanced the other runners"

    Synonyms:
    outstrip, surpass, outperform, outmatch, surmount, outdo, outgo, exceed, outdistance

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. distancenoun

    Synonyms:
    remoteness, space, interval

  2. distancenoun

    Synonyms:
    reserve, coldness, shyness, distant behavior

  3. distanceverb

    Synonyms:
    outdo, surpass, excel, outstrip, leave behind

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. distancenoun

    Synonyms:
    interval, intervening space, remoteness, reserve, aloofness, ceremoniousness, unfriendliness, alienation

    Associated words:
    longimetry, longitude, latitude, odometer, odograph, perambulator

  2. distanceverb

    Synonyms:
    outstrip, outdo, surpass

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How to use distance in a sentence?

  1. President Trump in office:

    White Supremacy is why President Trump in office did not heed the warnings left by the Obama administration. And White Supremacy is why Covid-19 is so devastating. White Supremacy impacts Black persons worse just because we're in situations where we're not able to socially distance, but White Supremacy's not just affecting us. White people are dying too. White Supremacy has always mattered more than White lives do.

  2. Larry Pihl:

    When I first introduce myself to Mexicans, I almost immediately tell them I voted for Hillary, as American expats we want to distance ourselves as much as possible from Donald Trump.

  3. Motor Vehicles director Amy Erickson:

    It's still very much the bear, and it looks more like a bear from a distance.

  4. Joseph Wu:

    I along with our country's people feel sad, angry and regretful, i need to emphasize here that China grabbing our allies and giving us pressure in the diplomatic space will not shrink the distance across the (Taiwan) strait and will not let cross-strait relations walk on a peaceful, friendly path.

  5. Jerome Adams:

    The good news is that states like Washington, like California, countries like Italy, when White House experts leaned into aggressive mitigation, White House experts're being able to flatten White House experts curve, the governors get to make the decisions, but we're going to give them the best possible guidance we can and that's to stay at home and social distance.


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