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Synonyms for distant
ˈdɪs təntdis·tant

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English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. distantadjective

    Foreign refers to difference of birth, alien to difference of allegiance. In their figurative use, that is foreign which is remote, unlike, or unconnected; that is alien which is conflicting, hostile, or opposed. Impertinent and irrelevant matters can not claim consideration in a certain connection; inappropriate matters could not properly be considered. Compare ALIEN, n.; CONTRAST, v.

    Synonyms:
    alien, alien, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, contrasted, foreign, hostile, impertinent, inappropriate, irrelevant, opposed, remote, strange, unconnected, unlike

    Antonyms:
    akin, appropriate, apropos, essential, germane, pertinent, proper, relevant

    Preposition:
    Such a purpose was alien to (or from) my thought: to preferable.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. distant

    Synonyms:
    far, remote, aloof, apart, asunder, separate, indistinct, obscure

    Antonyms:
    close, near, adjacent, contiguous

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. distantadjective

    separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

    "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call"

    Synonyms:
    upstage, remote, removed, aloof

    Antonyms:
    ambient, good, unreserved, buddy-buddy, intimate, proximate, enveloping(a), close at hand(p), cozy, close, close-set(a), close together(p), hand-to-hand, at hand(p), immediate, confidential, chummy, nestled, close set(p), side by side(p), contiguous, closely knit, next, near, scalelike, approximate, thick(p), imminent, walking(a), dear, nigh, adpressed, close-hauled, close-knit, walk-to(a), surrounding(a), adjacent, familiar, snuggled, circumferent, appressed, encompassing(a), juxtaposed, impending, impendent, boon

  2. distant, remoteadjective

    far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship

    "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"

    Synonyms:
    outback(a), upstage, outside, remote, removed, aloof

    Antonyms:
    adjacent, unreserved, thick(p), close, near, close-set(a), walk-to(a), immediate, close-knit, proximate, circumferent, appressed, next, boon, enveloping(a), dear, contiguous, familiar, juxtaposed, hand-to-hand, chummy, snuggled, nigh, impending, surrounding(a), confidential, close-hauled, cozy, at hand(p), scalelike, approximate, close set(p), close at hand(p), imminent, walking(a), adpressed, intimate, good, buddy-buddy, side by side(p), close together(p), impendent, ambient, closely knit, nestled, encompassing(a)

  3. aloof, distant, upstageadjective

    remote in manner

    "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"

    Synonyms:
    aloof, remote, removed, upstage

    Antonyms:
    adjacent, proximate, juxtaposed, encompassing(a), close-knit, appressed, surrounding(a), close, scalelike, near, walking(a), snuggled, close-set(a), impendent, closely knit, familiar, side by side(p), dear, at hand(p), intimate, close at hand(p), close-hauled, close together(p), good, imminent, buddy-buddy, close set(p), impending, cozy, nigh, next, chummy, enveloping(a), approximate, confidential, nestled, boon, ambient, contiguous, hand-to-hand, thick(p), circumferent, immediate, walk-to(a), unreserved, adpressed

  4. distant, remote, removedadjective

    separate or apart in time

    "distant events"; "the remote past or future"

    Synonyms:
    upstage, outback(a), aloof, removed(p), remote, outside, removed

    Antonyms:
    walk-to(a), at hand(p), close-set(a), snuggled, confidential, walking(a), chummy, close at hand(p), proximate, near, boon, contiguous, immediate, nestled, close, appressed, adjacent, enveloping(a), nigh, circumferent, impending, buddy-buddy, close set(p), unreserved, intimate, imminent, cozy, ambient, good, closely knit, thick(p), close-hauled, approximate, surrounding(a), juxtaposed, dear, familiar, scalelike, close-knit, impendent, side by side(p), encompassing(a), adpressed, hand-to-hand, next, close together(p)

  5. distant, remoteadjective

    located far away spatially

    "distant lands"; "remote stars"

    Synonyms:
    outback(a), upstage, outside, remote, removed, aloof

    Antonyms:
    boon, scalelike, intimate, ambient, near, nigh, approximate, close, walking(a), cozy, close together(p), proximate, imminent, side by side(p), impendent, contiguous, close set(p), thick(p), closely knit, surrounding(a), encompassing(a), confidential, walk-to(a), appressed, circumferent, at hand(p), adjacent, close-knit, unreserved, close-set(a), chummy, hand-to-hand, immediate, juxtaposed, familiar, snuggled, close at hand(p), nestled, next, buddy-buddy, adpressed, impending, close-hauled, enveloping(a), good, dear

Dictionary of English Synonymes1.0 / 1 vote

  1. distantadjective

    Synonyms:
    remote, far, not near

  2. distantadjective

    Synonyms:
    reserved, shy, cold, cool, coy, not cordial

  3. distantadjective

    Synonyms:
    slight, faint, indirect, indistinct, obscure

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. distantadjective

    Synonyms:
    remote, far-off, uncordial, reserved, cold

    Antonyms:
    near

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "distant":

    remote, far-off, faraway, far, aloof, distance, elusive, outlying, far-away, far-flung

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Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#860far
#1188foreign
#1190outside
#1368distance
#1639remote
#2228separate
#2694removed
#3929strange
#4244apart
#5096unlike
#5966alien
#6114opposed
#6811contrary
#7392inappropriate
#9085distant
#12170hostile
#13150irrelevant
#13380obscure
#15258conflicting
#19142outlying
#20139elusive
#22335contradictory
#33316contrasted
#48978faraway
#52578unconnected
#53755aloof
#63241asunder
#67973indistinct
#109233impertinent
#115040upstage

How to use distant in a sentence?

  1. Pyon Jinil:

    Toshimitsu Shigemura, professor emeritus of Waseda University and North Korea expert, also noted the desperation to meet fishing harvest quotas has pushed fishermen to travel farther out. Kim Jong Un is seeking to make North Korea self-sufficient in food, but its sources of protein continues to fall. The rogue nation remains vulnerable to health problems caused by the lack of a varied, balanced diet. Eight skeletal remains were found in a boat, one of the earlier gruesome discoveries. (Kyodo via Reuters) Fishermen are desperate to meet annual catch goals, which are elevated to higher levels every year, Shigemura said. Pyon added: Since then, fishermen have been frantically trying to meet [annual] catch goals, but what's different this year is that they are traveling to distant waters in their fragile boats.

  2. Kamala Harris:

    Today, that country feels distant, donald Trump Trumps failure of leadership has cost lives and livelihoods.

  3. David Assael:

    Be open to your dreams, people. Embrace that distant shore. Because our mortal journey is over all too soon.

  4. Brian Kwon:

    We live in a time when most of the things we once took for granted now seem like distant memories, life has changed in so many unexpected ways. While our approach to life may be different now, we persevere.

  5. Tiffany Davila:

    ... It can be difficult at times to be socially distant while fighting fire, especially when there can be hundreds, maybe even a thousand firefighters assigned to any incident. But we are working in the safest possible way to make sure our crews remain healthy and our communities and residents remain protected.


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