Emotional distance

Synonyms for "emotional distance" (31 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (7)

Noun(3 words)
affective detachmentaloofnessclinical emotionalism
Adjective(4 words)

Strong matches (9)

Adjective(8 words)
detached stancedetached tonedetachmentdistant postureemotional avoidanceemotional disconnectionemotional isolationemotional withdrawal
Noun(1 words)

Related words (15)

Noun(5 words)
emotionally detachedfamily riftinsulationpersonal spacesense of detachment
Adjective(10 words)
estrangementitalian apatianarrative distanceprotective distancepsychological distanceremotenessreservedsocial isolationstoicunaffectionate

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

9 entries
distanceemotional expressionemotional stateinterpersonal behaviorinterpersonal qualityliterary devicenarrative techniquepsychological staterelational boundary

More specific

12 entries
affective distanceavoidant behavioremotionally distant friendemotionally distant parentemotionally distant studentfamilial distancefree indirect discoursepeer distancerelational distanceromantic distanceunreliable narratorwithdrawal behavior

Collocations

9 entries
build emotional distanceclose emotional distancecreate emotional distancedevelop emotional distanceemotionally distantincrease emotional distancemaintain emotional distancereduce emotional distancewiden emotional distance

Inflections

3 entries
emotional distancesmore emotional distancemost emotional distance

Derivations

4 entries
distanceemotional distancingemotionallyemotionally distant