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

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

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   distant: 1 adj separated in space or coming from or going to a distance “ distant villages” “the sound of distant traffic” “a distant sound” “a distant telephone call” Synonyms: far located at a great distance in time or space or degree deep very distant in time or space extreme most distant in any direction far-flung remote long-distance ...

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   distant: [adjective] separated in space : away. situated at a great distance (see 1distance 2c) : far-off. having a great amount of separation between each other : separated by a great distance from each other : far apart. far behind.

5. 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.

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

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   Jul 22, 2016 · 6 meanings: 1. far away or apart in space or time 2. separated in space or time by a specified distance 3. apart in relevance,.... Click for more definitions.

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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.

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

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   Adj. 1. distant - separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call"

9. 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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    Distant definition: Coming from or going to a distance.

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

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    3 [only before noun] (of a person) related to you but not closely a distant cousin/aunt/relative; 4 not friendly; not wanting a close relationship with someone Pat sounded very cold and distant on the phone. He became emotionally distant from his friends and family after the illness. 5 not paying attention to something but thinking about something completely different There was a distant look in her eyes; her mind was obviously on something else.; Idioms