distant
far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
apart or far off in time: distant centuries past.
remote or far apart in any respect: a distant relative.
reserved or aloof; not familiar or cordial: a distant greeting.
arriving from or going to a distance, as a communication, journey, etc.: I have here a distant letter from Japan.
Origin of distant
1Other words for distant
Other words from distant
- dis·tant·ly, adverb
- dis·tant·ness, noun
- o·ver·dis·tant, adjective
- o·ver·dis·tant·ly, adverb
- quasi-distant, adjective
- qua·si-dis·tant·ly, adverb
- ul·tra·dis·tant, adjective
- un·dis·tant, adjective
- un·dis·tant·ly, adverb
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How to use distant in a sentence
In winter you traipse around the park feeling like an ant traversing the tundra, spying distant sculptures that get no more interesting — only bigger, more intimidating — as you approach.
Sculpture parks are a great way to see art during a pandemic. Here’s why some are better than others. | Sebastian Smee | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostThough the scene made me uneasy, a distant ripping noise, like a doll being ripped limb from limb, terrified me.
‘Little Nightmares II’ made me dread every moment. And I loved it. | Elise Favis | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostWhile he’s only a stock tick or two away from being the richest person in the world, during his tenure Amazon’s stock market results come in a distant second to Monster Beverage, the energy drink maker.
Only one US stock has done better than Amazon in the Jeff Bezos era | David Yanofsky | February 8, 2021 | QuartzA new breakthrough in the ability to connect distant qubits could show a way forward.
Connecting Distant Qubits Just Brought Distributed Quantum Computing Closer | Edd Gent | February 8, 2021 | Singularity HubA distant downpour sends out a staccato riff that can be heard for miles, even as fish and marine invertebrates snap out a syncopated rhythm designed to scare off predators or attract mates.
Underwater Noise Pollution Is Disrupting Ocean Life—But We Can Fix It | Aryn Baker | February 5, 2021 | Time
In the process, we get straightjacketed into emotionally distant, competitive lives.
How Good Dads Can Change the World | Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThere were stories of distant strife, in Bosnia, Rwanda, and Northern Ireland, and those stories had the whiff of a different era.
The local misses what could have been if they had moved someplace distant and different.
In the not too distant future, these young people will control billions of dollars.
In the post-Kefauver era of the early 1950s, it had many advantages over its distant desert sister.
Will Hyman Roth Return to Havana With Normalized Relations? | John L. Smith | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBells were pealing and tolling in all directions, and the air was filled with the sound of distant shouts and cries.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. CarrylBetween South and North, the probabilities of a serious, and no very distant rupture, are strong and manifest.
The difficulty of educating handlers of bills in distant places as to American credits.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur Phillips"Yes, Alessandro," she answered faintly, the gusts sweeping her voice like a distant echo past him.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonSee how those distant peaks rise serenely over the southern horizon!
British Dictionary definitions for distant
/ (ˈdɪstənt) /
far away or apart in space or time
(postpositive) separated in space or time by a specified distance
apart in relevance, association, or relationship: a distant cousin
coming from or going to a faraway place: a distant journey
remote in manner; aloof
abstracted; absent: a distant look
Origin of distant
1Derived forms of distant
- distantly, adverb
- distantness, noun
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