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English 5 senses of the word distant:
ADJECTIVEalldistantseparated in space or coming from or going to a distance
alldistant, remotefar apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
alldistant, aloof, upstageremote in manner
alldistant, remote, removedseparate or apart in time
alldistant, remotelocated far away spatially
distant pronunciation
Soundsdih'stahnt
Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
Englishdistant: 5 senses adjective 1
Meaningseparated in space or coming from or going to a distance.
Examples
  • "distant villages"
  • "the sound of distant traffic"
  • "a distant sound"
  • "a distant telephone call"
Attribute ofdistanceThe property created by the space between two objects or points
NarrowerdeepVery distant in time or space
extremeMost distant in any direction
far-flungRemote
long-distanceCovering a long distance
nonadjacentnot adjacent
out-of-townhappening in or being of another town or city
yonder, yonDistant but within sight ('yon' is dialectal)
See alsofarLocated at a great distance in time or space or degree / degree
OppositecloseAt or within a short / short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
Spanishdistante
Catalandistant
Nounsdistancea remote point in time
Adverbsdistantlyfrom or at a distance
Englishdistant: 5 senses adjective 2
MeaningFar apart in relevance or relationship or kinship.
Examples
  • "a distant cousin"
  • "a distant likeness"
Synonymremote
NarrowerfarawayFar removed mentally
loosely knitHaving only distant social or legal ties
removedseparated in relationship by a given degree of descent
ulteriorBeyond or outside an area of immediate interest
OppositecloseClose in relevance or relationship
Spanishalejado, distante, lejano, remota, remoto
Catalandistant, llunyà, remot
Englishdistant: 5 senses adjective 3
MeaningRemote in manner.
Example "a distant smile"
Synonymsaloof, upstage
Broaderreservedmarked by self-restraint and reticence
Spanishapartada, apartado, distanciada, distanciado, distante, reservada, reservado, separada, separado
Catalandistant
Nounsdistanceindifference by personal withdrawal
Englishdistant: 5 senses adjective 4
Meaningseparate or apart in time.
Example"distant events"
Synonymsremote, removed
BroaderfarLocated at a great distance in time or space or degree / degree
Spanishalejado, distante, lejano, remoto
Catalanallunyat, distant, llunyà, remot
Nounsdistancethe interval between two times / times
distancea remote point in time
Englishdistant: 5 senses adjective 5
MeaningLocated far away spatially.
Example"distant lands"
Synonymremote
BroaderfarLocated at a great distance in time or space or degree / degree
Spanishdistante, lejano, remoto
Catalandistant, llunyà, remot
Nounsdistancethe property created by the space between two objects or points

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