distant

adjective

dis·tant ˈdi-stənt How to pronounce distant (audio)

: separated in space : away

a mile distant

: situated at a great distance (see distance entry 1 sense 2a) : far-off

a distant galaxy

: having a great amount of separation between each other : separated by a great distance from each other : far apart

visiting distant places

distant campuses

: far behind

finished a distant third

: separated in a relationship other than spatial

a distant cousin

the distant past

: different in kind

from two very distant backgrounds

: reserved or aloof in personal relationship : cold

was distant and distracted

: going a long distance

distant voyages

: concerned with remote (see remote entry 1 sense 2) things

distant thoughts

distantly adverb

distantness noun

Example Sentences

In the distant past, dinosaurs roamed the earth. The day I left home is now a distant memory.

Recent Examples on the Web Trout has 35 home runs, a very distant second in the American League behind Aaron Judge’s 57, and just ahead of teammate Shohei Ohtani’s 34.

Tim Brown, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Ben Sorensen was a distant second in the six-candidate field, receiving 20.5%.

Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 San Diego completed a three-game sweep of San Francisco on Wednesday, but the Padres are still a distant second behind the Dodgers in the National League West.

John Scheibe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Agents stopped migrants nearly 50,000 times in the Del Rio sector in July, with Rio Grande Valley a distant second at about 35,000.

Acacia Coronado, Chron, 2 Sep. 2022 The United States and Australia are roughly tied for a distant second in mining.

New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 But the race was not close, and Melton-Meaux finished a distant second by around 35,000 votes.

Will Mcduffie, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2022 Cocktails and conversations come in a distant second and talking is even prohibited at some places.

Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 Moore was on track to secure decisive victories in Baltimore City and Prince George’s and Baltimore counties, and to come in a distant second in Montgomery County, home to four of the top contenders.

Erin Cox, Washington Post, 23 July 2022 See More

distant

adjective

as in away

not close in time or space the distant towers were barely visible in the fog

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

away
far
removed
faraway
deep
remote
far-off
apart
far-flung
isolated
outlying
secluded
nowhere
lonesome
obscure
sequestered
retired
odd
secret
out-of-the-way
devious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

close
near
nearby
adjacent
contiguous
nigh
adjoining

as in detached

having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others was distant and distracted all throughout the interview

Synonyms & Similar Words

detached
cold
remote
aloof
cool
reserved
dry
withdrawn
silent
frosty
standoffish
unsociable
timid
clinical
offish
antisocial
shy
unbending
professional
asocial
hard
standoff
reclusive
indifferent
impersonal
unclubbable
cold-eyed
dispassionate
unsocial
indrawn
disinterested
uninterested
introverted
unconcerned
buttoned-up
recessive
apathetic
misanthropic
diffident
taciturn
uncommunicative
reticent
incurious
cliquish
cliquey
nongregarious
clubbish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

warm
social
friendly
cordial
expansive
companionable
sociable
convivial
outgoing
garrulous
gregarious
talkative
boon
hospitable
communicative
extroverted
clubby
clubable
amiable
congenial
clubbable
folksy
agreeable
affable
genial
gracious
neighborly
extraverted
kindly

as in different

being not of the same kind a marriage between two people from very distant cultures

Synonyms & Similar Words

different
diverse
distinct
distinctive
other
distinguishable
dissimilar
disparate
varied
unlike
various
divergent
several
unalike
nonidentical
mixed
differentiable
sundry
alternative
unequal
miscellaneous
alternate
variant
individual
particular
single
disproportionate
discriminable
divers
peculiar

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

similar
same
parallel
kindred
indistinguishable
like
identical
kin
equal
comparable
equivalent
analogous
related
alike
homogeneous
tantamount
homologous
selfsame
akin
homogenous
uniform
homological

单词	distant
释义	distant adjective dis·tant ˈdi-stənt 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 visiting distant places distant campuses d : far behind finished a distant third 2 : separated in a relationship other than spatial a distant cousin the distant past 3 : different in kind from two very distant backgrounds 4 : reserved or aloof in personal relationship : cold was distant and distracted 5 a : going a long distance distant voyages b : concerned with remote (see remote entry 1 sense 2) things distant thoughts distantly adverb distantness noun Synonyms away deep far faraway far-flung far-off remote removed See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences In the distant past, dinosaurs roamed the earth. The day I left home is now a distant memory. Recent Examples on the Web Trout has 35 home runs, a very distant second in the American League behind Aaron Judge’s 57, and just ahead of teammate Shohei Ohtani’s 34. Tim Brown, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Ben Sorensen was a distant second in the six-candidate field, receiving 20.5%. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 San Diego completed a three-game sweep of San Francisco on Wednesday, but the Padres are still a distant second behind the Dodgers in the National League West. John Scheibe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Agents stopped migrants nearly 50,000 times in the Del Rio sector in July, with Rio Grande Valley a distant second at about 35,000. Acacia Coronado, Chron, 2 Sep. 2022 The United States and Australia are roughly tied for a distant second in mining. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 But the race was not close, and Melton-Meaux finished a distant second by around 35,000 votes. Will Mcduffie, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2022 Cocktails and conversations come in a distant second and talking is even prohibited at some places. Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 Moore was on track to secure decisive victories in Baltimore City and Prince George’s and Baltimore counties, and to come in a distant second in Montgomery County, home to four of the top contenders. Erin Cox, Washington Post, 23 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin distant-, distans, present participle of distare to stand apart, be distant, from dis- + stare to stand — more at stand First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing distant distant look in someone's eye in the not too distant future the dim and distant past distant look in someone's eye in the not too distant future the dim and distant past Kids Definition distant adjective dis·tant ˈdi-stənt 1 : existing or happening at a place far away a distant planet distant thunder 2 : far away in time the distant future 3 : not closely related distant cousins 4 : cold entry 1 sense 5, unfriendly a distant manner distant adjective 1 as in away not close in time or space the distant towers were barely visible in the fog Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance away far removed faraway deep remote far-off apart far-flung isolated outlying secluded nowhere lonesome obscure sequestered retired odd secret out-of-the-way devious Antonyms & Near Antonyms close near nearby adjacent contiguous nigh adjoining See More 2 as in detached having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others was distant and distracted all throughout the interview Synonyms & Similar Words detached cold remote aloof cool reserved dry withdrawn silent frosty standoffish unsociable timid clinical offish antisocial shy unbending professional asocial hard standoff reclusive indifferent impersonal unclubbable cold-eyed dispassionate unsocial indrawn disinterested uninterested introverted unconcerned buttoned-up recessive apathetic misanthropic diffident taciturn uncommunicative reticent incurious cliquish cliquey nongregarious clubbish Antonyms & Near Antonyms warm social friendly cordial expansive companionable sociable convivial outgoing garrulous gregarious talkative boon hospitable communicative extroverted clubby clubable amiable congenial clubbable folksy agreeable affable genial gracious neighborly extraverted kindly See More 3 as in different being not of the same kind a marriage between two people from very distant cultures Synonyms & Similar Words different diverse distinct distinctive other distinguishable dissimilar disparate varied unlike various divergent several unalike nonidentical mixed differentiable sundry alternative unequal miscellaneous alternate variant individual particular single disproportionate discriminable divers peculiar Antonyms & Near Antonyms similar same parallel kindred indistinguishable like identical kin equal comparable equivalent analogous related alike homogeneous tantamount homologous selfsame akin homogenous uniform homological See More
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