Thesaurus / keep at arm's length
FEEDBACKsynonyms for keep at arm's length
synonyms for keep at arm's length
- discount
- disregard
- ignore
- overlook
- reject
- spurn
- underestimate
- affront
- condemn
- depreciate
- despise
- detest
- disdain
- dismiss
- pretermit
- rebuff
- scant
- scorn
- slight
- slur
- brush aside
- brush off
- have nothing to do with
- keep one's distance
- laugh off
- let go
- live with
- make light of
- not care for
- pass by
- pass over
- pass up
- pay no attention to
- pay no mind
- shrug off
- tune out
- 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
- cold-shoulder
- hold off
- keep at a distance
- 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
- chase away
- confront
- drive away
- drive off
- fend off
- hold off
- rebuff
- resist
- ward off
- withstand
- buck
- check
- cool
- cut
- decline
- dismiss
- disown
- dispute
- duel
- fight
- kick
- oppose
- parry
- rebut
- refuse
- reject
- traverse
- beat back
- beat off
- brush off
- cast aside
- drive back
- force back
- force off
- give cold shoulder to
- hold back
- keep at bay
- keep off
- knock down
- push back
- put down
- put to flight
- stand up against
- stave off
- turn down
- avert
- avoid
- beat off
- block
- check
- deflect
- deter
- divert
- fend
- foil
- forestall
- frustrate
- halt
- hold off
- interrupt
- keep at bay
- keep off
- obviate
- parry
- preclude
- prevent
- rebuff
- rebut
- repel
- repulse
- rule out
- stave off
- stop
- stymie
- thwart
- turn
- turn aside
- turn away
- attend
- heed
- look at
- note
- notice
- pay attention
- recognize
- regard
- respect
- admire
- approve
- cherish
- compliment
- flatter
- like
- love
- praise
- welcome
- accomplish
- achieve
- complete
- concern
- do
- finish
- guard
- nurture
- protect
- succeed
- take care of
- watch
- accept
- acknowledge
- admit
- allow
- approve
- compliment
- go along
- grant
- note
- OK
- pay attention
- praise
- regard
- sanction
- welcome
- aid
- assist
- attract
- help
- permit
- hug
- include
- take in
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How to use keep at arm's length in a sentence
It ended on a complaint that she was 'tired rather and spending my time at full length on a deck-chair in the garden.'
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODThese sections also have vibrations of their own which are of shorter length and more rapid motion.
EXPRESSIVE VOICE CULTUREJESSIE ELDRIDGE SOUTHWICKBesides this fundamental or primary vibration, the movement divides itself into segments, or sections, of the entire length.
EXPRESSIVE VOICE CULTUREJESSIE ELDRIDGE SOUTHWICKShe was growing accustomed to like shocks, but she could not keep the mounting color back from her cheeks.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINAnd it was no light task, then, for six hundred men to keep the peace on a thousand miles of frontier.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRAt length only four or five flames remained, feebly wavering in their pools of melted wax.
THE BOARDED-UP HOUSEAUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMANThe experience of the Jesuit fathers at Port Royal is related at length, from their own point of view.
THE JESUIT RELATIONS AND ALLIED DOCUMENTS, VOL. II: ACADIA, 1612-1614VARIOUSBeginning with single twigs and working over them patiently she at length painted whole trees, and later animals.
WOMEN IN THE FINE ARTS, FROM THE SEVENTH CENTURY B.C. TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY A.D.CLARA ERSKINE CLEMENTHe recounts at much length the reasons for which he supposes the governor arrested him.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1493-1898, VOLUME XX, 1621-1624VARIOUSTheir glances met, she holding him always at arm's length by that grip upon his shoulders, a grip that was firm and nervous.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIWORDS RELATED TO KEEP AT ARM'S LENGTH
- affront
- brush aside
- brush off
- condemn
- depreciate
- despise
- detest
- discount
- disdain
- dismiss
- disregard
- have nothing to do with
- ignore
- keep at arm's length
- keep one's distance
- laugh off
- let go
- live with
- make light of
- not care for
- overlook
- pass by
- pass over
- pass up
- pay no attention to
- pay no mind
- pretermit
- rebuff
- reject
- scant
- scorn
- shrug off
- slight
- slur
- spurn
- tune out
- underestimate
- affronts
- brushes aside
- brushes off
- condemns
- depreciates
- despises
- detests
- discounts
- disdains
- dismisses
- disregards
- has nothing to does with
- ignores
- keeps at arm's length
- keeps one's distance
- laughs off
- let goes
- lives with
- makes light of
- not cares for
- overlooks
- passes by
- passes over
- passes up
- pays no attention to
- pays no mind
- pretermits
- rebuffs
- rejects
- scants
- scorns
- shrug off
- slights
- slurs
- spurns
- tunes out
- underestimates
- beat off
- brush off
- check
- chide
- cold-shoulder
- cross
- cut
- decline
- deny
- disallow
- discourage
- dismiss
- disregard
- fend off
- hold off
- ignore
- keep at a distance
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
- lash out at
- neglect
- not hear of
- oppose
- pass up
- push back
- put in one's place
- put off
- rebuke
- refuse
- reject
- repel
- reprove
- repudiate
- repulse
- resist
- send away
- slight
- snub
- spurn
- stave off
- tell off
- turn down
- ward off
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.