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distant
[ dis-tuhnt ]
adjective
- 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.
Synonyms: ,
- arriving from or going to a distance, as a communication, journey, etc.:
I have here a distant letter from Japan.
distant
/ ˈɪəԳ /
adjective
- 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
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱ٲԳٱ, adverb
- ˈ徱ٲԳٲԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- 徱tԳ· adverb
- 徱tԳ·Ա noun
- v·徱tԳ adjective
- over·徱tԳ· adverb
- ܲȴ-徱tԳ adjective
- quasi-徱tԳ· adverb
- ܱt·徱tԳ adjective
- ܲ·徱tԳ adjective
- un·徱tԳ· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of distant1
Example Sentences
Crystal Palace's current run of form was a distant dream at the beginning of the season.
After taking that DNA test almost a decade ago, the genealogy company entered her data into its vast family tree, allowing other users to make contact with their genetic relatives – close or distant.
Ramona is emotionally distant and prone to fearsome outbursts, notably berating Annie for repeatedly miswriting her “r”s on her homework.
Almost everyone was safe and accounted for, he was told, except for a distant great-aunt who died in Mandalay – and his Oo Oo.
At the O2, that pain seemed a distant memory, as he careened around the U-shaped stage on roller skates, pulling off a flawless moonwalk, and even freeze-framing in a handstand.
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