Personal space

Synonyms for "personal space" (24 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (5)

Noun(5 words)

Strong matches (7)

Adjective(1 words)
distant posture
Noun(4 words)
emotional distancemodifiermost privatemyspace
Verb(1 words)
give space
Determiner(1 words)
no physical contact

Related words (12)

Noun(10 words)
personal boundaryprivaciesprivacyprivacy-orientedprivate spaceprivate timeproxemicssafe distancespace-consciousspace-respecting
Adjective(2 words)
private areaprivate quarters

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

8 entries
boundaryhuman behaviorlinguistic roleprivacypsychological conceptsocial behaviorsocial normsspace

More specific

10 entries
alone timearm's lengthattributive adjectivescompound adjectivesdistance keepingdistance-keeping protocolpersonal-space etiquetteproxemic awarenessquiet timesocial distance

Collocations

12 entries
arm's lengthcomfortable distancedistance-keeping protocolinvasion of personal spacepersonal space boundarypersonal space bubblepersonal space etiquettepersonal-space boundarypersonal-space etiquettepersonal-space guidelinespersonal-space policyproxemic awareness

Inflections

3 entries
more personal-spacemost personal-spacepersonal spaces

Derivations

4 entries
personal spacespersonal-space etiquettepersonal-space friendlypersonal-space policy

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

It is customary, moreover, for those sharing a cabin to while away train journeys chatting on the two bottom bunks, which is likely to jar with many Westerners' narrower conceptions of personal space and ownership (especially if they have paid top dollar for the prized bottom bunk).

Source: wiktionary

Like long-term couple Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton, who famously live in separate houses, I believe that personal space is the key to a healthy relationship.

Source: wiktionary