Synonyms of distance

distance 1 of 2

noun

ˈdi-stən(t)s 

1

as in length

the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects

the distance between the earth and the sun is about 93 million miles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• length
• width
• spacing
• height
• way
• stretch
• remove
• space
• lead
• area
• spread
• depth
• altitude
• range
• breadth
• volume
• extent
• scope
• extension
• reach
• flight
• rise
• throw
• clearance
• sweep
• shot
• drop
• cast
• fall
• haul
• berth

2

as in expanse

a wide space or area

a region marked by great, featureless distances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expanse
• expansion
• length
• stretch
• breadth
• extent
• reach
• sheet
• field
• plain
• depth
• spread
• territory
• scope
• waste
• scale
• sphere
• domain
• spectrum
• sweep
• range
• span
• compass
• amplitude
• extension
• magnitude
• latitude
• gamut
• void
• emptiness
• immensity

3

as in difference

the quality or state of being different

the brothers' personalities are like the distance between night and day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• difference
• distinctness
• distinctiveness
• diversity
• contrast
• distinction
• disparity
• dissimilarity
• discrepancy
• disagreement
• diverseness
• divergence
• unlikeness
• dissimilitude
• variation
• disparateness
• variability
• otherness
• change
• variance
• deviance
• friction
• modification
• distinguishability
• imbalance
• differentiability
• discord
• conflict
• inequality
• incongruence
• strife
• discordance
• discriminability
• incongruity
• dichotomy
• disproportion
• disunity
• dissension
• incompatibility
• dissent
• dissidence
• nonconformity
• incongruousness
• anomalousness
• nonequivalence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• similarity
• resemblance
• community
• analogy
• likeness
• identity
• sameness
• agreement
• accordance
• correspondence
• conformity
• parallelism
• equality
• alikeness
• equivalence
• analogousness
• similitude
• congruity
• equivalency
• uniformity
• identicalness
• homogeneity
• homogeneousness

distance

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verb

1

as in to retreat

Related Words

• retreat
• recede
• dispel
• scatter
• broadcast
• disperse
• clear out
• dissipate
• divide
• distribute
• sow
• diverge
• spread
• part
• fork
• bestrew
• branch (out)
• separate
• disband
• break up

Dissimilar Words

• join
• meet
• converge
• gather
• assemble

2

as in to throw away

Related Words

• throw away
• fling
• ditch
• desert
• shed
• throw out
• escape
• discard
• dump
• forsake
• leave
• scrap
• withdraw (from)
• abandon
• cut off
• separate (from)
• retreat (from)
• strand
• junk
• hand over
• shuck (off)
• relinquish
• jettison
• yield
• give up
• deliver
• surrender
• maroon
• vacate
• ignore
• take off (from)
• disregard
• quit
• sacrifice
• renounce
• forget
• reject
• neglect
• repudiate
• disown
• abjure

Dissimilar Words

• keep
• have
• own
• hold
• retain
• possess
• withhold
• reserve
• reclaim
• save
• harbor
• redeem
• rescue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of distance

Noun

Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP The distance in the march from the American Revolution to the age of artificial intelligence is almost beyond comprehension. — Steven Sloan, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2026

The distance in the march from the American Revolution to the age of artificial intelligence is almost beyond comprehension. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Verb

El Sayed has since sought to distance himself from some of Piker’s comments, as Republicans have made the streamer a central part of their attack on his candidacy. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026

Trump’s low approval rating is threatening to drag down Republican candidates in battleground districts, and others have moved to distance themselves from the president in recent days. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing distance

• shouting distance