Synonyms for keep one's distance
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dis-tuhns |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɪs təns |
Top 10 synonyms for keep one's distance Other synonyms for the word keep one's distance
- attend
- avoid
- be cautious
- be wary
- brush aside
- brush off
- condemn
- depreciate
- despise
- detest
- disdain
- dismiss
- guard against
- have nothing to do with
- keep at arm's length
- keep eyes open
- keep on one's toes
- keep one's distance
- laugh off
- let go
- live with
- look out
- make light of
- mind
- mind p's and q's
- not care for
- notice
- pass by
- pass over
- pass up
- pay no attention to
- pay no mind
- pretermit
- rebuff
- refrain from
- scant
- scorn
- shrug off
- shun
- slight
- slur
- steer clear of
- take heed
- tune out
- walk on eggs
- watch one's step
- watch out
Définition of keep one's distance
Origin :- late 13c., "quarrel, estrangement, discord, strife," from Old French destance (13c.), from Latin distantia "a standing apart," from distantem (nominative distans) "standing apart, separate, distant," present participle of distare "stand apart," from dis- "apart, off" (see dis-) + stare "to stand" (see stet).
- Meaning "remoteness, space between things or places" is late 14c. The figurative sense of "aloofness" is the same as in stand-offish. Phrase go the distance (1930s) seems to be originally from the prize ring, where the word meant "scheduled length of a bout."
- As in neglect : verb be indifferent, leave alone
- As in beware : verb be careful
Antonyms for keep one's distance
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