Definition Synonyms
Definition of distant - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
distancefar away in space or time
- The distant mountains were barely visible.
2.
behaviorremote in manner, aloof
- Her distant greeting made him feel unwelcome..
3.
mental statementally preoccupied or absent
- He had a distant look in his eyes.
4.
familyRare not closely related by familyRare
- He is a distant cousin of mine.
Expressions with distant
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not clearly remembered or from a very long time ago
It is just a dim and distant memory now.
unknown or unexplored areas
The scientist's research took him to distant shores of knowledge.
something remembered from the past
The old house is now just a distant memory.
thunder heard from far away
We could hear distant thunder during the night.
relative from the same family line but several steps away in relationship
I met a distant cousin at the wedding who I had never seen.
weak relationship between people not closely related
They discovered a distant connection through their great-grandparents.
not soon or immediate
The technology will be available in the distant future.
view of something far away
The distant prospect of mountains looked beautiful at sunset.
lacking social interaction or connection
He felt socially distant from his friends.
time long ago that is not clear in memory
In the dim and distant past, people used to travel by horse and carriage.
early alert system for potential problems
The distant early warning helped prevent the disaster.
Origin of distant
Latin, distare (to stand apart)
Terms with distant included in their meaning
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central
equally distant from the ends or periphery
distance
used to indicate something more distant than 'this'
distance
plural demonstrative pronoun referring to distant people or things already known
location time
at a point equally distant from the sides or ends
time
point or period equally distant from the beginning and end
history
in the distant past
location
at a lower or distant location
time or space
distant in time or space
time
since a distant past
distant place
in a more distant place
distant past
at a time far in the past
location
in a distant or unspecified place
distance
distant in space or time
distance
more distant in space or time
distance
more distant in space or time
astronomy
optical instrument for viewing distant objects
distant past
at a time far in the past
distance
in a very remote or distant place
location
in the most distant part from a starting point
optics
optical device for viewing distant objects
cold behavior
unfriendly or distant in manner
travel
travel from a distant place to here
distant place
located at a great distance
time
more distant in time
Examples of distant in a sentence
The distant future seemed uncertain. His distant demeanor made it hard to connect with him. The manager's distant attitude discouraged the team. She seemed distant, lost in her thoughts. His distant demeanor worried his friends. We invited distant relatives to the family reunion.
She discovered a distant aunt living abroad.
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- French:lointain, froid, ...
- German:entfernt, distanziert, ...
- Italian:distante, freddo, ...
- Spanish:distante, alejado, ...
- Portuguese:distante, reservado, ...
- Chinese:遥远, 冷淡, ...
- Japanese:遠い, 冷たい, ...
- Arabic:بَعِيد, بارِد, ...
- Hebrew:רָחוֹק, מְרוּחָק, ...
- Russian:далекий, отчужденный, ...
- Ukrainian:далекий, відчужений, ...
- Hindi:दूरस्थ, अलग-थलग, ...
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