distancing
Pulling away deliberately
Distancing is the act of creating space—physical, emotional, or social.
You might practice social distancing during a pandemic, or find yourself distancing from old friends as interests diverge.
The word often implies deliberate separation: She's been distancing herself from the controversy.
To distance can also mean to outpace: He distanced the other runners by the second lap.
Emotional separation between people
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- alienationState of being isolated
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- coldnessLow temperature state
aloofness · remoteness · disconnection · disaffection · indifference · apathy · disinterest · unfriendliness
Crack or estrangement
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- separationState of being apart
- severanceTermination pay or disconnection
- schismFormal organizational fracture
disunion · parting · breakup · split · falling-out · drifting · breach · rupture
Complete separation from others
- separationState of being apart
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- solitudeState of being alone
segregation · spacing · lockdown · shielding · cocooning · bubbling · self-isolation · contact-tracing
Unfilled space between
- spaceUnoccupied area or interval
- intervalDuration between two points
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- marginEdge of a page
remove · setback · clearance · standoff · positioning · placement · range · proximity
Face-covering disguises
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- sanitizerAgent that reduces microbes
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
PPE · gloves · barriers · protocols · guidelines · prevention · mitigation · contactless
estrangement
Emotional separation between people
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- alienationState of being isolated
- withdrawalAct of taking away
coldness · aloofness · remoteness · disconnection · disaffection · indifference · apathy · disinterest · unfriendliness · dissociation
rift
Crack or estrangement
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- separationState of being apart
- severanceTermination pay or disconnection
schism · disunion · parting · breakup · split · falling-out · drifting · breach · rupture · division
isolation
Complete separation from others
- separationState of being apart
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
solitude · segregation · spacing · lockdown · shielding · cocooning · bubbling · self-isolation · contact-tracing · stay-at-home
gap
Unfilled space between
- spaceUnoccupied area or interval
- intervalDuration between two points
- bufferProtective intermediate space
margin · remove · setback · clearance · standoff · positioning · placement · range · proximity · footage
masks
Face-covering disguises
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- sanitizerAgent that reduces microbes
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
hygiene · PPE · gloves · barriers · protocols · guidelines · prevention · mitigation · contactless · touchless
- relationshipsfriends, romantic, family, friend, flirting
- pandemiclockdowns, COVID-19, outbreak, epidemic, COVID
- avoidanceavoidance, evasion, dodging, pulling away, withdrawal
- disconnectingdetaching, disconnect, disengaging, detach, disconnecting
- isolationloneliness, quarantine, seclusion, lockdown, solitude
- pandemic measureshand sanitizer, N95 masks, face shields, contact tracing, temperature checks
distancingapproaching
Coming toward something
converging · nearing · closing in · coming together · getting closer
distancingembracing
Holding warmly, willingly accepting
bonding · connecting · attaching · opening up · welcoming
distancingincluding
Containing as part
integrating · involving · joining · participating · mingling
- social distancingDeliberate interpersonal spacing
- physical distancingIntentional interpersonal spacing
distance, distant, distances, distanced, distantly, outdistance, long-distance, equidistant, distance learning