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   Dis·tant

   /ˈdist(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. far away in space or time: "distant parts of the world" Similar farawayfar offfarremoteout of the wayoutlyingabroadfar-flungobscureisolatedcut offoff the beaten tracklong agobygoneancientprehistoricantediluvianimmemorialliterary:oldenof yoreawayoffapartseparatedOpposite nearrecent
   • ▪ (after a measurement) at a specified distance: "the star is 30,000 light years distant from Earth"
   • ▪ (of a sound) faint or vague because far away: "the distant bark of some farm dog"
   • ▪ remote or far apart in resemblance or relationship: "a distant acquaintance" Similar remoteindirectslightOpposite close
   • ▪ (of a person) not closely related: "a distant cousin"
   • 2. (of a person) not intimate; cool or reserved: "his children found him strangely distant" Similar aloofreservedremotedetachedunapproachablestandoffishkeeping people at arm's lengthwithdrawnrestrainedreticenttaciturnuncommunicativeundemonstrativeunforthcomingcoolcoldfrigidchillyicyfrostyformalstiffstuffyceremoniousunresponsiveunfriendlyhaughtyforbiddingausteremean-lookingOpposite friendly
   • ▪ remote; abstracted: "a distant look in his eyes" Similar distractedabsentmindedabsentfarawaydetacheddistraitvagueOpposite attentive

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin distant- ‘standing apart’, from the verb distare, from dis- ‘apart’ + stare ‘stand’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › distantDistant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISTANT is separated in space : away. How to use distant in a sentence.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › distantDISTANT Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for DISTANT: away, far, deep, removed, remote, apart, far-off, faraway; Antonyms of DISTANT: close, near, nearby, adjacent, contiguous, nigh, adjoining, warm.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISTANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   used to describe someone who does not show much emotion and is not friendly: She seemed cold and distant. Synonyms. aloof. detached (WITHOUT EMOTION) forbidding. offhand. offish UK. remote (NOT FRIENDLY)

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   Distant definition: far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from). See examples of DISTANT used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › distantDistant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Distant describes something that's far away, like another planet, a ship far out at sea, or the cousin who never calls or shows up for family events. Time, like miles, can make something distant.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › distantDistant - definition of distant by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Separate or apart in space. b. Far removed; remote: distant lands. 2. Coming from or going to a distance: a distant sound; a distant telephone call. 3. Far removed or apart in time: the distant past; distant events. 4. Far apart in relationship: a distant cousin. 5. Minimally similar: a distant likeness. 6.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISTANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DISTANT meaning: 1. far away: 2. part of your family but not closely related: 3. far away in the past or future: . Learn more.

9. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › distantdistant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jul 11, 2024 · Far off (physically, logically or mentally). Synonyms: faraway; see also Thesaurus: distant. We heard a distant rumbling but didn't pay any more attention to it. She was surprised to find that her fiancé was a distant relative of hers. His distant look showed that he was not listening to me.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISTANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    If you describe someone as distant, you mean that you find them cold and unfriendly. He found her cold, ice-like and distant. He is direct and courteous but distant.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › distant_adjdistant, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word distant, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.