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   distant

   /ˈdɪst(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 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 of the King"
   • 2. (of a person) not intimate; cool or reserved: "his children found him strangely distant" Similar aloofreservedremotedetachedunapproachablestand-offishkeeping people at arm's lengthwithdrawnrestrainedreticenttaciturnuncommunicativeundemonstrativeunforthcomingcoolcoldfrigidchillyicyfrostyformalstiffstuffyceremoniousunresponsiveunfriendlyhaughtyforbiddingausteremean-lookingOpposite friendly
   • ▪ not paying attention; remote: "a distant look in his eyes" Similar distractedabsent-mindedabsentfarawaydetacheddistraitvagueOpposite attentive

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin distant- ‘standing apart’, from the verb distare, from dis- ‘apart’ + stare ‘stand’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › distantDistant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

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)

4. 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)

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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. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › distantDistant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdistant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   far away in space or time. the distant sound of music. distant stars/planets. The time we spent together is now a distant memory. (formal) The airport was about 20 kilometres distant. a star 30 000 light years distant from the Earth. (figurative) Peace was just a distant hope (= not very likely). Extra Examples.

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. There was a distant look in her eyes from time to time, her thoughts elsewhere.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdistant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of distant adjective in Oxford Advanced American 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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    DISTANT definition: 1. far away in space or time: 2. A distant relative is not very closely related to you: 3. not…. Learn more.

11. 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.