distant
Use Distant in a sentence
tənt adjective
1.
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.
2.
apart or far off in time: distant centuries past.
3.
remote or far apart in any respect: a distant relative.
4.
reserved or aloof; not familiar or cordial: a distant greeting.
5.
arriving from or going to a distance, as a communication, journey, etc.: I have here a distant letter from Japan.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English dista(u)nt (< Anglo-French) < Latin distant- (stem of distāns, present participle of distāre to stand apart), equivalent to di- di-2 + stā- stand + -nt- present participle suffix
1350–1400; Middle English dista(u)nt (< Anglo-French) < Latin distant- (stem of distāns, present participle of distāre to stand apart), equivalent to di- di-2 + stā- stand + -nt- present participle suffix
Related forms
dis·tant·ly, adverb
dis·tant·ness, noun
o·ver·dis·tant, adjective
o·ver·dis·tant·ly, adverb
qua·si-dis·tant, adjective
Synonyms
4. cool, withdrawn.
4. cool, withdrawn.
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World English Dictionary
distant (ˈdɪstənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | far away or apart in space or time |
| 2. | (postpositive) separated in space or time by a specified distance |
| 3. | apart in relevance, association, or relationship: a distant cousin |
| 4. | coming from or going to a faraway place: a distant journey |
| 5. | remote in manner; aloof |
| 6. | abstracted; absent: a distant look |
| [C14: from Latin distāre to be distant, from | |
| 'distantly | |
| —adv | |
| 'distantness | |
| —n | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
distant
late 14c., from Fr. distant (14c.), from L. distantem, prp. of distare (see distance).
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Example sentences
The picture on the jacket shows dark waves on deep water with a distant suburban shoreline.
My stories were supposed to bring that distant land closer.
Others were revealed when their gravity briefly magnified the light of a distant star, a process known as gravitational lensing.
Limitations seem distant, so bounce your latest adventure scheme their way.
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