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Synonyms and Antonyms of space

1 an extent or area available for or used up by some activity or thing
  • how much space will you need for the art project?
Synonyms of space

elbow room, place, room, way
Words Related to space

capacity, compass, range, scope

berth, clearance, freedom, latitude, leeway, play
2 an indefinite but usually short period of time
  • in the space of a few minutes the room had filled up
Synonyms of space

bit, spell, stretch, while
Words Related to space

lapse

season, span

day, epoch, era

beat, eyeblink, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiff, jiffy, minute, moment, nanosecond, New York minute, second, shake, split second, spurt, trice, twinkle, twinkling, wink

aeon (or eon), age, eternity, infinity, perpetuity

interim, interlude, intermission, interval
3 an incomplete or deficient area
  • the cancellation created a huge space in the dentist's schedule for that day
Synonyms of space

gap, hiatus, hole, lacuna, void
Words Related to space

defectiveness, detriment, disability, failing, fault, impairment, weakness

deficiency, deficit, imperfection, inadequacy, inadequateness, incompleteness, insufficience, insufficiency, lack, need, shortcoming, shortfall, want
Near Antonyms of space

completeness, fullness
4 an allowable margin of freedom or variation
  • the children should be given some space to express themselves in their schoolwork
Synonyms of space

latitude, leeway, slack, wiggle room
Words Related to space

license (or licence), rein, swing

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