keeping a distance
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Synonyms for keeping a distance
verb turn away; give the cold shoulder- chide
- deny
- dismiss
- disregard
- fend off
- ignore
- oppose
- rebuke
- refuse
- reject
- repudiate
- resist
- snub
- spurn
- turn down
- check
- cross
- cut
- decline
- disallow
- discourage
- neglect
- repel
- reprove
- repulse
- slight
- beat off
- brush off
- hold off
- keep at a distance
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
- lash out at
- not hear of
- pass up
- push back
- put in one's place
- put off
- send away
- stave off
- tell off
- ward off
Antonyms for keeping a distance
- OK
- accept
- acknowledge
- admit
- allow
- approve
- compliment
- go along
- grant
- note
- pay attention
- praise
- regard
- sanction
- welcome
- aid
- assist
- attract
- help
- permit
- hug
- include
- take in
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.