farness

State of remoteness

Farness is the quality or state of being far—distance in space or time.

The word is rare, appearing mostly in literary or philosophical contexts where remoteness itself becomes the subject: The farness of the stars made him feel small.

Nearness is its opposite.

distance

remoteness

Quality of being faraway

length · span · gap · stretch · range · interval · extent · breadth · measure · scale

emotional

estrangement

Emotional separation between people

distance · rift · coldness · withdrawal · disaffection · remoteness · separation · gulf · divide · apartness

isolation

seclusion

Voluntary withdrawal from society

outback · boondocks · frontier · hinterland · backcountry · periphery · outpost · exile · hermitage · withdrawal

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Opposites
spatial distance

farnessnearness

State of being close

closeness · proximity · adjacency · contiguity · immediacy

relational/metaphorical distance

farnesscloseness

State of proximity

nearness · intimacy · accessibility · familiarity · connectedness

Family

far, fare, faraway, farther, farthest, fares, far-off, faring, fared

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G