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