distance
noun
[ ˈdɪst(ə)ns ]
• the length of the space between two points.
• "I cycled the short distance home"
Similar:
interval,
space,
span,
gap,
separation,
interspace,
stretch,
extent,
length,
width,
breadth,
depth,
range,
reach,
• the full length of a race.
• "he claimed the 100 m title in only his second race over the distance"
• the avoidance of familiarity; reserve.
• "a mix of warmth and distance makes a good neighbour"
Similar:
aloofness,
remoteness,
detachment,
stand-offishness,
unfriendliness,
haughtiness,
hauteur,
coolness,
coldness,
frigidity,
reserve,
reticence,
restraint,
stiffness,
formality,
unresponsiveness,
distance
verb
• make (someone or something) far off or remote in position or nature.
• "her mother wished to distance her from the rough village children"
Similar:
withdraw,
detach,
separate,
dissociate,
remove,
isolate,
put at a distance,
keep at arm's length,
set apart,
place far off,
Opposite:
draw closer,
• beat (a horse) by a distance.
Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘discord, debate’): from Old French or from Latin distantia, from distant- ‘standing apart’, from the verb distare (see distant).
