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

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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.

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)

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISTANT | definition in the Cambridge English 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)

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

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   distant. ( ˈdɪstənt) adj. 1. far away or apart in space or time. 2. ( postpositive) separated in space or time by a specified distance. 3. apart in relevance, association, or relationship: a distant cousin. 4. coming from or going to a faraway place: a distant journey. 5. remote in manner; aloof.

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdistant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   not a long time in the future but fairly soon. I hope we’ll see each other again in the not too distant future. Definition of distant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   distant meaning: 1. far away in space or time: 2. A distant relative is not very closely related to you: 3. not…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdistant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of distant adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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    If you describe someone as distant, you mean that they are not concentrating on what they are doing because they are thinking about other things. There was a distant look in her eyes from time to time, her thoughts elsewhere.