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- pronunciation:
- dI
stihnt
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
far away in time or space.
My brother moved to a distant country.In the distant past, Native Americans lived where these houses now stand.- synonyms:
- far, faraway, remote
- antonyms:
- adjacent, close, immediate, near, recent
- similar words:
- outlying, outside, yonder
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| definition 2: |
seeming to be in one's own world and not aware of other people or their feelings.
She seemed distant when we talked.- synonyms:
- aloof, cold, cool, unfriendly
- antonyms:
- attentive
- similar words:
- faraway, formal, frigid, icy, reserved
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| definition 3: |
not closely related.
Lou is a distant cousin of mine.- antonyms:
- close, near
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| related words: |
absent-minded, extreme, far, outer, stiff |
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| derivations: |
distantly (adv.), distantness (n.) |
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