distant
Far offFar off (physically, logically or mentally).
» Tom and I are distant relatives.
Tom und ich sind entfernte Verwandte.
Ми з Томом далекі родичі.
Meaning
3 sensesFar off (physically, logically or mentally).
We heard a distant rumbling but didn't pay any more attention to it. She was surprised to find that her fiancé was a distant relative of hers. His distant look showed that he was not listening to me.
Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.
Ever since our argument, she has been totally distant toward me.
(not comparable)Imported into a cable television system from a different market (and thus possibly incurring a copyright royalty).
- located far away spatially
- separate or apart in time
- separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
- far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
Examples
198 sentencesTom and I are distant relatives.
Ми з Томом далекі родичі.
deTom und ich sind entfernte Verwandte.
You seem distant.
Здається, що ти далеко.
He is a distant relation of hers.
We can see distant objects with a telescope.
deMit dem Teleskop kann man ferne Dinge sehen.
Why are you being so distant?
Origin
Inherited from Middle English distaunt, from Old French distant, from Latin distāns.Inherited from Middle English distaunt, from Old French distant, from Latin distāns.
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Forms
more distant, most distant| Comparative | more distant Lesson |
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| Superlative | most distant Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
28 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form