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Here are some adjectives for distance. You can get the definitions of these adjectives by clicking on them. You might also like some words related to distance (and find more here).
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Words to Describe distance
Below is a list of describing words for distance. You can sort the descriptive words by uniqueness or commonness using the button above. Sorry if there's a few unusual suggestions! The algorithm isn't perfect, but it does a pretty good job for most common nouns. Here's the list of words that can be used to describe distance:
easy striking featureless and shadowy familiarly short psychologically comfortable local and long reasonable striking travelled little careful six-foot incredible spatial extreme and incomparable devious and messy earlier conversational unmeasurably short dial long constant normal safe and respectful reasonable safe internarial fair striking hazy, blue-green immediate striking infinite subterranean considerable galactic airy, blue respectful but watchful equivalently shorter hopeless unattainable canine striking pure and enormous visibly sterile half-staff considerable and equal smallest astronomical immense, welcome somehow natural great but somehow natural imprecise but extensive safe but uneasy safely undetectable dangerous misty awfully inconvenient discrete and respectful proper focal reasonable ocular customary wistful hence relative hopeless, speechless unknown but surely considerable respectful and prudent hopeful safe blue romantic comfortable conversational far weary powerful but otherwise standard immediately worrisome least orbital fast striking huge semantic remote and purely imaginative far indistinguishable sensible but not inconvenient proportionate, inviolable arcual far algerian limited and variable immeasurable, irrevocable minimal spatial proper, respectful white, elusive maximum apparent necessary emotional respectful certain shivery odd pregnant own, cautious actual shortest mostly conversational actual straight-line safe and significant dim and airy tactful emotional greater, safer long, defensible short and respectable cautious but ready terrifyingly impressive precise, polite awkwardly long remote and sombre indeterminate but great safely private exact approximate deadly high exact safe extreme and dim cold, impassable utterly infinite or everlasting infinite or everlasting shortest admissible horizontal angular true angular mild shadowy greatest convenient inexplicably remote quick striking safe historic exact thirty-foot real or tactual specific and unchangeable uttermost endless hopeless and immeasurable infinite sunny dangerously brief respectful but observant shortest practicable local or long greatest angular greater habitual easy conversational cloudy, stormy effective striking minimum safe apparent spatial small but inconvenient limitless hazy appropriately colossal same indeterminate immense and hopeless great but finite considerable unnecessary small but yet gigantic short interstellar \-minimal safe physical surely considerable fair linear un-measurably short safe emotional discreet and shady maximum striking darkly wintry mainly featureless polite and infinite black, untouched peacefully unlimited slight, tangible actual striking easy, psychological abysmal and immeasurable possible horizontal incredibly inconceivable unknown horizontal maximum visible similarly respectful careful, respectful blue and lucid weary dangerous closer striking ghastly long short, indefinable faintly noxious noticeable further animal and anatomical short but haughty dim, indefinable beautifully safe average mutual remote and infinite radiant, vague cold, immeasurable nonchalant and discreet vague, leafy blue and wooded breathlessly immeasurable travelled such remote, translucent dim, unfathomable nearest photographic short but dusty cautious and jealous changeable polar theoretical safe unexpected and endless respectful orthodox blue and undulating possible spiral chilly polar sure and striking dim fiery sheer and dizzy unspeakably inconvenient capricious and unnecessary seemingly capricious and unnecessary straight, spacious terrible perpendicular duly decorous considerable and even inconvenient miles--total humble and disgraceful broad, whole simply planetary fearfully unintelligible short and harmless nice, satisfactory difficultly imaginable instantaneous striking actual straight safe, shadowy safe but discreet shortest haulage sufficiently considerable dim telescopic vast and absolutely impassable dim possible surely visual ordinary focal hazy atmospheric greater and safer same least short but convenient wider or closer indefinite and infinite morally safe common and suitable back immeasurable probable comparative absolutely clear and complete discreet and convenient enormous and disheartening convenient but safe greater latitudinal safely remote short but prudent old impassable convenient and equal misty and silent tantalizingly safe misty and enchanting easier striking easy measurable imaginary far-away maximum angular minimum peripheral available perpendicular tolerably respectful lurid, desolate grey mystic already appreciable fearful and weary unknown but considerable gray and azure subsequent respectful longest average formidable anatomical external interorbital blue off-shore respectful and highly appreciative sufficiently accessible convenient striking shortest usual double octave greater horizontal positive or equal immeasurable and impassable enormous focal purple woodland circumspect and respectful nearer striking similar focal great and almost immeasurable respectful nervous favorite striking abysmal, smoky remote and mystic nearest extreme beautiful and enigmatic pallid and indistinguishable safe philosophical flat, dreamy extreme actual blue, undulating _deceptively remote enormous and inconceivable purple and illusive immeasurable and rather awful short focal apparently short dim western principal focal short geographic and ecological long focal desperately necessary respectful and safe lonely long otherwise standard dim high-ceilinged own considerate insuperable moral far uncertain safe blue hazy least astronomical exact, polite much vertical paltry, pathetic safe interstellar cheap long fairly respectful oddly widespread and persistent oddly widespread great, uncomfortable dark, immeasurable endless, horrible utterly infinite white and wintry blue uneven more measurable safe long more immeasurable blue delicious dim, dismal prodigious spiritual dim, unattainable measurable good striking incoming long disturbingly short somewhat respectful less measurable greater focal far-away misty long, dizzying exact minimum almost safe different long considerable more respectful comparatively short long, safe expensive long apparent angular blue, hazy focal interorbital strange and hazy powdery, misty big straight-line acceptable physical easy long further effortless minimum respectful limitless and terrifying monar�chal unknowable monar�chal monar\-chal unknowable monar\-chal adchal short, safe embarrassing long discreet, careful ten�horizontal normal withdrawal shortest straight-line greatest momentary jumbo, long same linear fully safe safe extra considerable greater minimum respectable incredible and terrifying increasingly respectful safe, emotional careful, comfortable ritual respectful arrogant professional safe, innocent minimum formal sensible and respectful same preset person-to-person long mostly respectful carefully safe careful equal dark or long environmentally correct considerable but undetermined presumably mystical barely discreet formal, conventional already dreamy smudged and hazy permissible physical certain inviolate spiritual and geographical slight, provocative respectful and cautious damned icy blue easy safe and smug safe, static scant cosmic great, indifferent obsessive emotional galactic and universal safely enormous considerable interstellar considerable serpentine appropriate focal short striking farthest apparent sleepy, hazy appropriate orbital average interstellar new respectful �minimal safe safest minimum absurdly safe infinitesimally slender decent, deferential minimum aggregate misty wet tactically unrealistic unusually discreet frightening, unnatural foggy eastern dizzying, impossible conspiratorial likely space-time dramatically closer needless professional great uncertain comfy emotional comfortable but companionable shorter straight-line suitable respectful soupy, murky safe operational murky, blurry immeasurable and timeless discreet and polite pat more reasonably refreshing easier logistical other respectful huge fateful safe, painful approximate maximum cultural and generational short but silken optimal focal significant and safe cool emotional deceptively short lock-signal unseen, private dismal, hazy infinitesimal additional hopefully invisible safe and hopefully invisible alarmingly cold infinite and possibly eternal especially angular solemn, cavernous still further and fainter greatest focal convenient omnibus hardly measurable easy and long uncomfortably short hazy western therefore local bright and silken major direct wide, invisible nebulous dim superior and safe vague, amethystine blue interminable short and watchful infinite and unattainable normal, standard blue hopeful daring long blue airy direct longitudinal inexpressibly sweet and agreeable wide, abstract insultingly short exact striking dim bright nice striking corresponding horizontal small or greater blank, silent still cloudy numerous, long rich atmospheric painful, unnecessary tolerable striking safe social daily straight-line overwhelming, overpowering infinite, incalculable remote or nearer great and remote such measurable placid and sunny serene hazy almost measurable far straight microscopic striking decently respectful vague and immense sudden misty shy and sullen hopeless and incredible small focal slight excess small measurable grey dismal respectful but affectionate electric long deductive, long dim airy wide, hazy certain unaccustomed infinite legendary always greener and more always greener apparently immense tempting and convenient safe striking whole littoral clear wooded far cool clammy stupid conveniently attainable <p><col><b>focal --<col><b>focal <cs><col>focal --<col>focal apparently safe farthest possible legal minimum curious and disturbing former short little greater free long shadowy silent same angular little lesser alarmingly short such focal enormous absolute enough lateral hazy northern beautifully exact proper and respectful vast and impassable great average cool social same safe trifocal relatively short still reluctant immeasurable good, safe sufficiently safe extreme long comparatively intimate apparently vast critical minimum bleak and black ungodly long additional emotional already minimal wondrous wide further and fainter soft sharp calm and luminous indefinite and unknown dim social respectful and proper vast conventional due and respectful dangerously easy faint aerial entire trans-atlantic extra vertical separate long least or greatest certain variable otherwise troublesome national, long cold, purple narrower interorbital boundless, hopeless respectful and considerate gray and uninteresting still humble comparative short infinite, infinite inconveniently long easier conversational limited lateral good safe equally safe almost striking equal vertical greater vertical terrible, fearful rather vast black stormy considerable angular vast hazy dim soft bright hazy real or tangible mere blue discreet and respectful equal horizontal dangerously short dim and dreadful thy phantom cold inhuman shortest little shorter same immeasurable almost unattainable discreet hazy eastern suitable average loud and great shamefully long short, respectful marginally safe important long empty, ever-expanding safe and appropriate seeming emotional frantic long synchronous orbital immense spatial fastest long discreet and safe short but vital almost interstellar enormous, incomprehensible unscheduled, long odd, unaccountable away mere usual misty remote and indeterminate electrical long dim, luminous much horizontal proper apparent adequate long shortest natural basic long high, impossible cool and proper instantaneous long small, critical unnecessary long vast, urban optimum striking decidedly short almost face-to-face otherwise immeasurable vast, ever-growing sandy, arid far unreal vast, unquiet respectful and suitable own focal unequal local hazy, uncertain dark and dim alluring blue true perpendicular necessarily cautious former protective immense, remote actual linear greatest seeming unbelievably short same advantageous blue and misty narrow interorbital certain vertical short terrestrial old maddening probable minimum infinite and incomprehensible proper striking unreasonable long hazy moonlit direct long actual extreme cold mysterious visible or palpable mere comparative normal conversational invisible and intangible certain cautious reasonably safe striking just dangerous nice, safe moral or psychological blue and hazy mutually respectful faint, vague conveniently long whole navigable equal angular more evolutionary grimy, gray great and cold strict and precise empty, dusty green italian considerable vertical wonderfully safe noble mediaeval vast indefinite usual safe constant angular former average well-known long more infinite unbroken blue still safer safe and discreet respectful and humble reasonable and safe comparatively immense exact or approximate obscure and cloudy own decorous prudent and respectful infinite and mysterious good reasonable great and unheard-of easy and accessible dull dim great and impassable greater or shorter greatest visible certain reverential wide safe <def>equal hazy blue silent, respectful strict professional same chronological greater and still greater next longest same relative little respectful proper intellectual indefinitely remote indeterminable absurdly short rather civilized further reasonable previous professional suicidally short cold and impossible smallest or largest small but discernible cool, sensible whole awesome brackish green apparently featureless same circumspect frighteningly short dim hazy longest possible closest safe equally immeasurable quite manageable seeming infinite airless lunar discreet professional arbitrary standard previous manned vast unimaginable more cognitive deep but dazzling lazy, well-fed mad and splendid safe, silent respectful and discreet cold, correct possible striking cautious and respectful psychiatrically perfect immense and inconceivable remote and hostile greatest and least dreary, treeless dim and dreamy apparently moderate fine horizontal uncertain and irregular better long “geographical minimum average same focal rather safe former respectful greatest western immense, immeasurable lazy, hazy little or great probable average wary and cautious beautiful mountainous awful, inhuman whole vague enormous and unknown last naked clear purple much greater greater or less spear-throwing comparatively safe proper relative certain respectful tolerably safe same discreet dumb, dead extremely respectful nice safe certain considerable much shorter almost immeasurable alien white slightly safer same impassable ever remoter dim and hazy quite respectful minimum allowable fair marketable same polar nearer and further dim and faraway quite impracticable small visible dim, low hazy safer seemingly safe certain incomprehensible dim, vast dim, green practically infinite relatively safe greatest possible unmeasurable vast, vast well long con\-spiratorial temporal or spatial sub\-stantial much ironic grey, pale presumably safe olossal >orbital vague, fuzzy vaguely discernable certain preset full and lawful vast, hard now insufficient fly long real direct short additional vast maritime vast intermediate blue and rosy vastly shorter dim and nebulous spacious empty sufficiently respectful next greater nearest long former safe greater geographical equally marvelous furthest possible regular and equal rapid, long greatest long current short straight-line safe and convenient mighty short infinite blue equal reasonable certain lesser greatest mathematical theoretical maximum same respectful moderately short far blue biggest possible convenient last difficult apparently deliberate standard orbital adjacent open equal apparent whole vertical wonderful grey safe and steady same baffling gray and purple ridiculously short safe and comfortable seemingly infinite last short infinite proper social calm, mysterious wholly incredible best-case far purple certain watchful heavy long strange motionless long confusing perfect lunar small, important smaller orbital slight emotional depressingly short pale, hazy long plumed rather respectful enough temporal possibly eternal somewhat safer same fractional calm cool absolutely impassable dull, dusty far gray certain suitable swift long angular fairly safe best long inevitable social long misty dim and remote almost unthinkable slightly lesser large average great and monstrous less angular greatest annual infinitely divisible certain and determinate certain safe slight and easy blue unclouded just comfortable shortest possible milky blue dim, soft terribly long such immeasurable incomprehensibly vast farthest almost infinite absolutely minimal tiny incremental polite, respectful quite noticeable small sweaty supposedly safe great and frightening subtle but permanent polite, professional obviously long safe and sanitary shockingly intimate blue mysterious blue and boundless further short golden autumnal mysterious purple
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Words to Describe distance
As you've probably noticed, adjectives for "distance" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this website, the top 5 adjectives for "distance" are: easy striking, featureless and shadowy, familiarly short, psychologically comfortable, and local and long. There are 995 other words to describe distance listed above. Hopefully the above generated list of words to describe distance suits your needs.
If you're getting strange results, it may be that your query isn't quite in the right format. The search box should be a simple word or phrase, like "tiger" or "blue eyes". A search for words to describe "people who have blue eyes" will likely return zero results. So if you're not getting ideal results, check that your search term, "distance" isn't confusing the engine in this manner.
Note also that if there aren't many distance adjectives, or if there are none at all, it could be that your search term has an abiguous part-of-speech. For example, the word "blue" can be an noun and an adjective. This confuses the engine and so you might not get many adjectives describing it. I may look into fixing this in the future. You might also be wondering: What type of word is distance?
Describing Words
The idea for the Describing Words engine came when I was building the engine for Related Words (it's like a thesaurus, but gives you a much broader set of related words, rather than just synonyms). While playing around with word vectors and the "HasProperty" API of conceptnet, I had a bit of fun trying to get the adjectives which commonly describe a word. Eventually I realised that there's a much better way of doing this: parse books!
Project Gutenberg was the initial corpus, but the parser got greedier and greedier and I ended up feeding it somewhere around 100 gigabytes of text files - mostly fiction, including many contemporary works. The parser simply looks through each book and pulls out the various descriptions of nouns.
Hopefully it's more than just a novelty and some people will actually find it useful for their writing and brainstorming, but one neat little thing to try is to compare two nouns which are similar, but different in some significant way - for example, gender is interesting: "woman" versus "man" and "boy" versus "girl". On an inital quick analysis it seems that authors of fiction are at least 4x more likely to describe women (as opposed to men) with beauty-related terms (regarding their weight, features and general attractiveness). In fact, "beautiful" is possibly the most widely used adjective for women in all of the world's literature, which is quite in line with the general unidimensional representation of women in many other media forms. If anyone wants to do further research into this, let me know and I can give you a lot more data (for example, there are about 25000 different entries for "woman" - too many to show here).
The blueness of the results represents their relative frequency. You can hover over an item for a second and the frequency score should pop up. The "uniqueness" sorting is default, and thanks to my Complicated Algorithm™, it orders them by the adjectives' uniqueness to that particular noun relative to other nouns (it's actually pretty simple). As you'd expect, you can click the "Sort By Usage Frequency" button to adjectives by their usage frequency for that noun.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source mongodb which was used in this project.
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