distance, n. 1. remoteness, farness, farawayness, far-offness; remove, interval, interspace, interstice, gap, space; span, reach, stride, range, span, length, width; circuit, circumference, perimeter; commute.
2. area, field, expanse, stretch, spread, sweep.
3. reserve, reservation, coolness, aloofness, offishness, haughtiness; constraint, restraint, stiffness, unresponsiveness.
4. foreign parts, distant quarter, outer reaches, antipodes, ultima Thule.
-v. 5. pass, leave behind, outdistance, outrun; surpass, excel, outdo, outstrip, outreach, outrange, distant, adj. 1. (often fol. by from) remote, far, far-off, far-away, afar, abroad, yon, yonder, out-of-the-way, outlying, inaccessible, at a distance; ultramundane, transatlantic, transalpine, antipodean.
2. separate, apart, distinct, disparate, not joined.
3. faint, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, not obvious, not plain, slight.
4. reserved, reticent, withdrawn; formal, stiff, aloof, cool, frigid, icy; uncordial, unfriendly, unneighborly, unsociable, unapproachable, uncommunicative, unresponsive; haughty, high-hat, condescending. distaste, n. dislike, disinclination, disrelish, disfavor; aversion, disgust, abhorrence, loathing, revulsion, repugnance, detestation, horror; dissatisfaction, discontentment, disaffection, displeasure; disapproval, disapprobation, disesteem. distasteful, adj. 1. unpleasant, displeasing, disagreeable, unfavorable, undesirable, nasty; obnoxious, offensive, objectionable, off-putting, uninviting; repugnant, aversive, disgusting, fulsome, noisome, atrocious; unlikable, hateful, detestable, loathsome, abominable, abhorrent, hostile, antipathetic.
2. unpalatable, unsavory, unappetizing, insipid; brackish, bitter, sour, rancid, turned, curdled; sickening, nauseating, nauseous, Med. nauseant, bilious, distend, v. expand, extend, enlarge, spread, outspread; dilate, inflate, bloat, puff out, blow up, balloon; swell, intumesce, tumefy; fill out, fatten, distention, n. expansion, extension, enlargement, spread; dilation, dilatation, inflation, Path, aneurysm, Path, varix; intumescence, tumefaction, swelling, bloating, ballooning, distill, v. 1. condense, vaporize, gasify, sublimate, fractionate; brew, press out, squeeze, U.S. bootleg.
2. trickle, dribble, drip, drop, leak, distinct, adj. 1. separate, discrete, individual, various, unjoined, unconnected, unassociated; different, dissimilar, unlike, disparate.
2. clear, clear-cut, crystal-clear, well-defined, vivid, graphic; plain, plain as day, plain as the nose on one's face, evident, apparent, manifest, obvious, patent, palpable, tangible, evident, self-evident; definite, unmistakable, explicit, pointed, certain, lucid, unambiguous, unequivocal, loud and clear.
3. unusual, uncommon, rare, unique, notable; singular, exceptional, one of a kind. distinction, n. 1. discrimination, differentiation, distinguishment; perception, discernment, penetration; contradistinction, separation, division.
2. difference, otherness, discreteness, dissimilarity, dissimilitude; nicety, subtlety, subtle difference, fine point, nuance.
3. note, mark, importance, consequence, significance, account, rank; eminence, prominence, repute, reputation, prestige, dignity; fame, glory, renown. distinctive, adj. characteristic, distinguishing, particular, individual, singular; unusual, uncommon, peculiar, idiosyncratic; noteworthy, remarkable, Inf spanking.