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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solitary standoff standoffish stiff stuck-up unapproachable uncompanionable unconcerned unfriendly unsociable uppity withdrawn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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Too often discounted as the domain of schoolchildren, Colonial Williamsburg can actually be a fascinating study in how to bring the distant past to life, one committed performance at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

And their message was clear: Landing on the Moon is not the distant dream it once seemed.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

One way to picture this is as a single atom linked to a wave at several distant points.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

“The tentative pickup in existing-home sales towards the end of last year now looks like a distant memory,” said Oliver Allen, senior U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

The audience applauded Akira as she left the stage, and this time it sounded less like the roar of a distant fire and more like the steady, reassuring thunder of horses’ hooves.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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