What is another word for arm's length?

Pronunciation: [ˈɑːmz lˈɛŋθ] (IPA)

"Arm's length" is a phrase used to describe the distance or proximity between parties in a business or personal relationship, implying a level of detachment or objectivity. Synonyms for this phrase include "disinterested," "detached," "impartial," and "unbiased." Other words that convey a similar sense of distance or separation include "aloof," "uninvolved," "neutral," and "cold." These terms can be useful in professional or personal settings when you need to communicate a need for objectivity or impartiality, such as when making a business deal or giving feedback on a project. By using these synonyms, you can emphasize the importance of maintaining a level of professionalism and impartiality in relationships.

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Famous quotes with Arm's length

  • We started at once to dig our trenches, half of my platoon stepping forward abreast, the men being placed an arm's length apart. After laying their rifles down, barrels pointing to the enemy, a line was drawn behind the row of rifles and parallel to it.
    Fritz Kreisler
  • I knew I had to keep him to myself, as I'd slowly begun to keep everything. We had secrets now, truths and half-truths, that kept her always at arm's length, behind a closed door, miles away.
    Sarah Dessen
  • Wake up, Caitlin, Mr. Lensing had said. But what he didn't under­stand was that this dreamland was preferable, walking through this life half-sleeping, everything at arm's length or farther away. I understood those mermaids. I didn't care if they sang to me.All I wanted was to block out all the human voices as they called me name again and again, pulling me upward into light,to drown.
    Sarah Dessen
  • You must read Plato. But you must hold him at arm's length and say, 'Plato, you have delighted and edified mankind for two thousand years. What have you to say to me?'
    Ralph Waldo Emerson

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