breathing space
Time to recover
Breathing space is room to move, think, or recover—literal or figurative.
A cramped apartment offers no breathing space.
After a deadline, you might finally have some breathing space before the next project.
The phrase suggests relief from pressure or constraint: The loan extension gave us some breathing space.
Also spelled as one word: breathingspace.
Short pause from hardship
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- breakInterrupt continuity
- reprievePostponement of punishment
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
hiatus · recess · time-out · interval · rest · downtime · lull · timeout
Geographic or personal freedom
- leewayPermissible margin of freedom
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- elbow roomAdequate maneuvering space
wiggle room · maneuverability · slack · margin · clearance · independence · optionality · choice
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- quietudeState of calm stillness
relaxation · composure · repose · ease · solace · meditation · mindfulness · equanimity
Enclosed interior area
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- marginEdge of a page
- gapUnfilled space between
- bufferProtective intermediate space
distance · separation · spacing · allowance · headroom · legroom · capacity · extent
Gradual return to health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- restorationReturning something to condition
renewal · regeneration · rejuvenation · regrouping · second wind · comeback · mending · rehab
respite
Short pause from hardship
intermission · hiatus · recess · time-out · interval · rest · downtime · lull · timeout · escape
latitude
Geographic or personal freedom
- leewayPermissible margin of freedom
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
elbow room · wiggle room · maneuverability · slack · margin · clearance · independence · optionality · choice · discretion
tranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
quietude · relaxation · composure · repose · ease · solace · meditation · mindfulness · equanimity · placidity
room
Enclosed interior area
buffer · distance · separation · spacing · allowance · headroom · legroom · capacity · extent · spread
recuperation
Gradual return to health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
restoration · renewal · regeneration · rejuvenation · regrouping · second wind · comeback · mending · rehab · therapy
- breathinginhalation, exhalation, inhale, exhale, respiration
- breaksbreak, crack, pause, fracture, shatter
- insolvencyinsolvency, bankruptcy court, liquidation, bankruptcy, creditors
breathing spacesuffocation
Fatal lack of air
constriction · constraint · restriction · stranglehold · gridlock
breathing spacestress
Pressure, mental or vocal
pressure · oppression · burden · overwhelm · urgency
breathing spacecramped quarters
Insufficiently spacious living area
confinement · crowding · overcrowding · claustrophobia · tight squeeze
space, breath, breathe, breathing, spacious, breather, breathed, breathes, breathless