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   distant

   /ˈdɪst(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. far away in space or time: "distant parts of the world" Similar farawayfar offfarremoteout of the wayoutlyingabroadfar-flungobscureisolatedcut offoff the beaten tracklong agobygoneancientprehistoricantediluvianimmemorialliterary:oldenof yoreawayoffapartseparatedOpposite nearrecent
   • ▪ (after a measurement) at a specified distance: "the star is 30,000 light years distant from Earth"
   • ▪ (of a sound) faint because far away: "the distant bark of some farm dog"
   • ▪ remote or far apart in resemblance or relationship: "a distant acquaintance" Similar remoteindirectslightOpposite close
   • ▪ (of a person) not closely related: "a distant cousin of the King"
   • 2. (of a person) not intimate; cool or reserved: "his children found him strangely distant" Similar aloofreservedremotedetachedunapproachablestand-offishkeeping people at arm's lengthwithdrawnrestrainedreticenttaciturnuncommunicativeundemonstrativeunforthcomingcoolcoldfrigidchillyicyfrostyformalstiffstuffyceremoniousunresponsiveunfriendlyhaughtyforbiddingausteremean-lookingOpposite friendly
   • ▪ not paying attention; remote: "a distant look in his eyes" Similar distractedabsent-mindedabsentfarawaydetacheddistraitvagueOpposite attentive

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin distant- ‘standing apart’, from the verb distare, from dis- ‘apart’ + stare ‘stand’.

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   What does a distant relative mean?

   • You use distant to describe a time or event that is very far away in the future or in the past. There is little doubt, however, that things will improve in the not too distant future. Last summer's drought is a distant memory. A distant relative is one who you are not closely related to. He's a distant relative of the mayor.

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   What does distant mean?

   • distante, longínquo, distante [masculine-feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DISTANT definition: 1. far away: 2. part of your family but not closely related: 3. far away in the past or future: . Learn more.

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   What is the meaning of distance?

   • 1. far off or apart in space; remote. 2. apart or far off in time. 3. remote in any respect: a distant relative. 4. reserved or aloof; not familiar or cordial. 5. arriving from or going to a distance. dis′tant•ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.

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   What does a distant memory mean?

   • Distant describes something that's far away, like another planet, a ship far out at sea, or the cousin who never calls or shows up for family events. Time, like miles, can make something distant. People get excited during awards season, but most have at best a distant recollection of who won Oscars two years ago — meaning the memory is remote.

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   What does a distant place mean?

   • a distant place; a town three miles distant from here. distant centuries past. a distant relative. a distant greeting. I have here a distant letter from Japan.

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   What does utterly distant mean?

   • distant (from something) not like something else synonym remote Their life seemed utterly distant from his own. The medieval mind can seem impossibly distant. [only before noun] (of a person) related to you but not closely not friendly; not wanting a close relationship with somebody Pat sounded very cold and distant on the phone.

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