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distant
[ dis-tuhnt ]
adjective
- far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from ):
a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
- apart or far off in time:
distant centuries past.
- remote or far apart in any respect:
a distant relative.
- reserved or aloof; not familiar or cordial:
a distant greeting.
Synonyms: ,
- arriving from or going to a distance, as a communication, journey, etc.:
I have here a distant letter from Japan.
distant
/ ˈɪəԳ /
adjective
- far away or apart in space or time
- postpositive separated in space or time by a specified distance
- apart in relevance, association, or relationship
a distant cousin
- coming from or going to a faraway place
a distant journey
- remote in manner; aloof
- abstracted; absent
a distant look
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱ٲԳٱ, adverb
- ˈ徱ٲԳٲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- 徱tԳ· adverb
- 徱tԳ·Ա noun
- v·徱tԳ adjective
- over·徱tԳ· adverb
- ܲȴ-徱tԳ adjective
- quasi-徱tԳ· adverb
- ܱt·徱tԳ adjective
- ܲ·徱tԳ adjective
- un·徱tԳ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of distant1
Example Sentences
A distant voice on the other end simply said, 'Hello.'
But for the church officials and the families at Holy Family Church, the pope was not a distant religious figure in a faraway country, but a daily presence.
But I will say I’m motivated to keep studying the dull, drab, distant birds.
Those originally from distant provinces stay there for several days, waiting for transport to their home regions.
In contrast, Williams' success at the Champion of Champions in November seems in the distant past.
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