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   distant

   /ˈdɪst(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 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 of the King"
   • 2. (of a person) not intimate; cool or reserved: "his children found him strangely distant" Similar aloofreservedremotedetachedunapproachablestand-offishkeeping people at arm's lengthwithdrawnrestrainedreticenttaciturnuncommunicativeundemonstrativeunforthcomingcoolcoldfrigidchillyicyfrostyformalstiffstuffyceremoniousunresponsiveunfriendlyhaughtyforbiddingausteremean-lookingOpposite friendly
   • ▪ not paying attention; remote: "a distant look in his eyes" Similar distractedabsent-mindedabsentfarawaydetacheddistraitvagueOpposite attentive

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

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   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.

3. 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 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.

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)

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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.

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

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   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.

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

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   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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   Having a gap or space between; separated. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Far removed; remote. Distant lands. American Heritage. At a measured interval; away. A town 100 miles distant. Webster's New World. Widely separated; far apart or far away in space or time. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Far apart in relationship; remote.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISTANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › distantdistant | meaning of distant in Longman Dictionary of...

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    distant meaning, definition, what is distant: far away in space or time: Learn more.