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distant
dis·tant D0291800 (dĭs′tənt)adj.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. Far removed mentally: distant thoughts.7. Aloof or chilly: a distant smile. [Middle English distaunt, from Old French, from Latin distāns, distant-, present participle of distāre, to be remote : dis-, apart; see dis- + stāre, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.] dis′tant·ly adv.distant (ˈdɪstənt) adj1. far away or apart in space or time2. (postpositive) separated in space or time by a specified distance3. apart in relevance, association, or relationship: a distant cousin. 4. coming from or going to a faraway place: a distant journey. 5. remote in manner; aloof6. abstracted; absent: a distant look. [C14: from Latin distāre to be distant, from dis-1 + stāre to stand] ˈdistantly adv ˈdistantness ndis•tant (ˈdɪs tənt) adj. 1. far off or apart in space; remote. 2. apart or far off in time. 3. remote in any respect: a distant relative. 4. reserved or aloof; not familiar or cordial. 5. arriving from or going to a distance. [1350–1400; < Latin distant-, s. of distāns, present participle of distāre to stand apart =di- di-2 + stāre to stand] dis′tant•ly, adv. dis′tant•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 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"far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"close - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships" | | 2. | distant - far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship ; "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"remoteclose - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" | | 3. | distant - remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"aloof, upstagereserved - marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West | | 4. | distant - separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"removed, remotefar - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" | | 5. | distant - located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars"remotefar - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" |
distantadjective1. far-off, far, remote, removed, abroad, out-of-the-way, far-flung, faraway, outlying, afar the war in that distant land far-off close, near, neighbouring, nearby, handy, adjacent, at hand, adjoining, nigh, just round the corner, proximate, within sniffing distance (informal)2. faint, vague, dim, uncertain, obscure, hazy, indistinct Last year's drought is a distant memory.3. remote, slight, indirect He's a distant relative.4. reserved, cold, withdrawn, cool, formal, remote, stiff, restrained, detached, indifferent, aloof, unfriendly, reticent, haughty, unapproachable, standoffish He's direct and courteous, but distant. reserved warm, friendly, intimate5. faraway, blank, abstracted, vague, absorbed, distracted, unaware, musing, vacant, preoccupied, bemused, oblivious, dreamy, daydreaming, absent-minded, inattentive There was a distant look in her eyes.distantadjective1. Far from others in space, time, or relationship:far, faraway, far-flung, far-off, remote, removed.Idiom: at a distance.2. Not friendly, sociable, or warm in manner:aloof, chill, chilly, cool, offish, remote, reserved, reticent, solitary, standoffish, unapproachable, uncommunicative, undemonstrative, withdrawn.Translationsdistance (ˈdistəns) noun1. the space between things, places etc. Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London? 距離 距离2. a far-off place or point. We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance. 遠處 远处ˈdistant adjective1. far away or far apart, in place or time. the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school. (指地方或時間)遙遠的 (时间或空间)遥远的 2. not close. a distant relation. 疏遠的 疏远的3. not friendly. Her manner was rather distant. 冷淡的 冷淡的distant
distant corner of the worldA far away and extremely remote foreign location. These events are not just the concern of some distant corner of the world; they will have an impact on each and every one of us. When I applied to study abroad, I envisaged myself living somewhere romantic like Paris or London, not this distant corner of the world.See also: corner, distant, of, worldin the not-so-distant futureAt a time not very far in the future. When I was growing up, we never would have believed that we'd be using phones as powerful as supercomputers in the not-so-distant future. The story is set in the not-so-distant future, when artificial intelligence has just begun to take control of our daily lives.See also: futurein the not-too-distant futureAt a time not very far in the future. When I was growing up, we never would have believed that we'd be using phones as powerful as supercomputers in the not-too-distant future. The story is set in the not-too-distant future, when artificial intelligence has just begun to take control of our daily lives.See also: futurethe (dim and) distant pastA time long ago in the past. It's easy to forget that, in the dim and distant past, these giant cities used to be nothing but fields and marshes. He's just a washed-up old drunk now, but he used to be a huge star in the distant past.See also: distant, pastthe not-too-distant futureA time not very far in the future. When I was growing up, we never would have believed you that we'd be using phones as powerful as computers in the not-too-distant future. The story is set in the not-too-distant future, when artificial intelligence has just begun to take control of our daily lives.See also: futurethe not-so-distant futureA time not very far in the future. When I was growing up, we never would have believed you that we'd be using phones as powerful as computers in the not-so-distant future. The story is set in the not-so-distant future, when artificial intelligence has just begun to take control of our daily lives.See also: futurethe not-too-distant pastA time not very long ago in the past. The city is a thriving metropolis now, but it was little more than a large village in the not-too-distant past. He used to be a fairly wealthy business tycoon in the not-too-distant past; the economic crash ruined him, though.See also: pastthe not-so-distant pastA time not very long ago in the past. The city is a thriving metropolis now, but it was little more than a large village in the not-so-distant past. He used to be a fairly wealthy business tycoon in the not-so-distant past; the economic crash ruined him, though.See also: pastthe (ˌdim and) ˌdistant ˈpast a long time ago: stories from the distant pastSee also: distant, pastin the not too ˌdistant ˈfuture not a long time in the future; fairly soon: We’re thinking of having a baby in the not too distant future.See also: distant, future, notEncyclopediaSeeDistanceMedicalSeedistanceSee DSNT See DSNTdistant
Synonyms for distantadj far-offSynonyms- far-off
- far
- remote
- removed
- abroad
- out-of-the-way
- far-flung
- faraway
- outlying
- afar
Antonyms- close
- near
- neighbouring
- nearby
- handy
- adjacent
- at hand
- adjoining
- nigh
- just round the corner
- proximate
- within sniffing distance
adj faintSynonyms- faint
- vague
- dim
- uncertain
- obscure
- hazy
- indistinct
adj remoteSynonymsadj reservedSynonyms- reserved
- cold
- withdrawn
- cool
- formal
- remote
- stiff
- restrained
- detached
- indifferent
- aloof
- unfriendly
- reticent
- haughty
- unapproachable
- standoffish
Antonymsadj farawaySynonyms- faraway
- blank
- abstracted
- vague
- absorbed
- distracted
- unaware
- musing
- vacant
- preoccupied
- bemused
- oblivious
- dreamy
- daydreaming
- absent-minded
- inattentive
Synonyms for distantadj far from others in space, time, or relationshipSynonyms- far
- faraway
- far-flung
- far-off
- remote
- removed
adj not friendly, sociable, or warm in mannerSynonyms- aloof
- chill
- chilly
- cool
- offish
- remote
- reserved
- reticent
- solitary
- standoffish
- unapproachable
- uncommunicative
- undemonstrative
- withdrawn
Synonyms for distantadj separated in space or coming from or going to a distanceRelated WordsAntonymsadj far apart in relevance or relationship or kinshipSynonymsAntonymsadj remote in mannerSynonymsRelated Wordsadj separate or apart in timeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj located far away spatiallySynonymsRelated Words |