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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)
1. a. : separated in space : away. a mile distant. b. : situated at a great distance (see distance entry 1 sense 2a) : far-off. a distant galaxy. c. : having a great amount of separation between each other : separated by a great distance from each other : far apart.
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)
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.
Synonyms for DISTANT: away, far, deep, removed, remote, apart, far-off, faraway; Antonyms of DISTANT: close, near, nearby, adjacent, contiguous, nigh, adjoining, warm.
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.
You use distant to describe a time or event that is very far away in the future or in the past. There is little doubt, however, that things will improve in the not too distant future. Last summer's drought is a distant memory. Synonyms: faint, vague, dim, uncertain More Synonyms of distant.
adjective. /ˈdɪstənt/ Idioms. far away in space or time. the distant sound of music. distant stars/planets. The time we spent together is now a distant memory. (formal) The airport was about 20 kilometres distant. a star 30 000 light years distant from the Earth. (figurative) Peace was just a distant hope (= not very likely). Extra Examples.
far away in space or time: distant galaxies. the distant sound of traffic. We hope to see you in the not too distant future. Fewer examples. the distant past. the distant rumble of thunder. Their honeymoon was now only a distant memory. The house has a distant view of the mountains.
Definition of distant. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
