26984 words

distant

7 definitions • 8 examples
1
far away:

Examples:

a distant country
She could hear the distant sound of fireworks exploding.
2
part of your family but not closely related:

Examples:

a distant relative/cousin
3
far away in the past or future:

Examples:

At some point in the distant future I would like to have my own house.
4
quite soon:

Examples:

They plan to have children in the not-too-distant future.
5
used to describe someone who does not show much emotion and is not friendly:

Examples:

She seemed cold and distant.
6
far away in space or time:

Examples:

She dreamed of traveling to distant lands.
We could hear the sound of distant thunder.
7
Someone whose manner is distant does not show much emotion and is not friendly.

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