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Definitions

distant

[dis-tuhnt] / ˈdɪs tənt /
ADJECTIVE
faraway
Synonyms
STRONGEST
far far-flung far-off inaccessible isolated obscure remote removed secluded
WEAK
a piece abroad abstracted apart arm's length asunder away backwoods beyond range far back farther further in the background in the boonies in the distance in the sticks indirect middle of nowhere not home out of earshot out of range out of reach out-of-the-way outlying retired secret separate sequestered telescopic unapproachable ways wide of yonder
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approachable mingling public
WEAK
adjacent close friendly kind near nearby neighboring sympathetic warm
ADJECTIVE
aloof
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrogant cold remote
WEAK
ceremonious cool formal haughty insociable laid back modest offish on ice proud put on airs reserved restrained reticent retiring shy solitary standoff standoffish stiff stuck-up unapproachable uncompanionable unconcerned unfriendly unsociable uppity withdrawn
Antonyms
STRONGEST
friendly warm
WEAK
adjacent close kind near nearby neighboring sympathetic

Example Sentences

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This is not a distant or hypothetical risk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

At highway speeds, the BBS’s inner peace is intruded upon only by the distant drumming of the vast wheels and tires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Such slow-burn measures are a distant concern until the news-driven storm blows over, though.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

A distant mother, she relied heavily on nannies but insisted girls should be educated at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

He turned his ears from the distant howls of the stranger pack: the pack that didn’t sound like strangers any more, but faraway kin ...

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver