distant
/'distənt/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Far away in space: Existing or happening at a significant physical distance.
- Far away in time: Occurring in the remote past or future.
- Emotionally reserved or aloof: Not friendly or intimate; showing a lack of warmth.
- Slightly similar or related: Having only a slight connection, resemblance, or kinship.
Examples of Usage
- Far away in space:
- We could see the distant mountains on the horizon.
- The sound of distant thunder warned of the approaching storm.
- Far away in time:
- Memories of that distant summer are still vivid.
- Scientists speculate about conditions in the distant future.
- Emotionally reserved:
- He was polite but distant during the meeting.
- Her distant manner made it hard to get to know her.
- Slightly similar/related:
- She bears a distant resemblance to her famous aunt.
- He is a distant cousin, so we rarely see each other.
Advanced Usage
- "to be distant from": To be far removed from something in terms of relevance, connection, or character.
- His philosophical ideas are distant from practical everyday concerns.
- "in the not too distant future": A phrase indicating something will happen relatively soon.
- The company plans to expand into new markets in the not too distant future.
Variants and Related Words
- Distance (n): The amount of space between two things.
- The distance from my home to work is 20 kilometers.
- Distantly (adv): In a distant manner.
- She smiled distantly and turned away.
Synonyms
- Faraway: Situated at a great distance.
- Remote: Far away in place or time; also can mean slight (e.g., a remote chance).
- Aloof: Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
- Reserved: Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.
Related Phrases
- Distant memory: A memory from long ago that is no longer clear.
- My school days are now a distant memory.
- Distant relative: A person related by blood but not closely.
- I received an invitation from a distant relative I've never met.
Idioms
- Keep one's distance: To maintain a physical or emotional separation.
- After the argument, he decided to keep his distance from his colleague.
- From a distance: From a point far away; without being closely involved.
- The problem seems simpler when viewed from a distance.
Adjective
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located far away spatially
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distant lands
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remote stars
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separate or apart in time
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distant events
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the remote past or future
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remote in manner
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stood apart with aloof dignity
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a distant smile
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he was upstage with strangers
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far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
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a distant cousin
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a remote relative
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a distant likeness
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considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
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separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
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distant villages
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the sound of distant traffic
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a distant sound
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a distant telephone call
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