distant

dis-tant · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Far away in space or time.

  2. 2.

    (Of a person) Not closely related.

  3. 3.

    (Of a person) Not friendly; reserved or aloof.

  4. 4.

    Not paying attention; abstracted.

Phrases & expressions

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    Distant memory — Something from long ago that is barely remembered.
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    Distant relative — A family member not closely related.
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    The distant future — A time far ahead.
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    Distant shores — Faraway places.

Related words

Antonyms: close, intimate, near, nearby
See also: distance, far, remote
Synonyms: aloof, far, faraway, remote

Etymology

From Latin distans, present participle of distare ("to stand apart"), from dis- ("apart") + stare ("to stand").