Synonyms of distance

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distance 1 of 2

noun

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

2

as in expanse

a wide space or area

a region marked by great, featureless distances

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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distance

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to retreat

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• meet
• converge
• join
• gather
• assemble

• meet
• converge
• join
• gather
• assemble

2

as in to throw away

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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Phrases Containing distance

• shouting distance

• shouting distance