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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.

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. www.dictionary.com › browse › distantDISTANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

6. 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)

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

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   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.

8. 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.

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.

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.

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    [only before noun] (of a person) related to you but not closely a distant cousin/aunt/relative. 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.