Meaning & Definition of Distant in English
English⟶
Distant
/dɪstənt/
adjective
1. 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"
synonym:
- distant
2. Far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
- "A distant cousin"
- "A remote relative"
- "A distant likeness"
- "Considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"
synonym:
- distant,
- remote
3. Remote in manner
- "Stood apart with aloof dignity"
- "A distant smile"
- "He was upstage with strangers"
synonym:
- aloof,
- distant,
- upstage
4. Separate or apart in time
- "Distant events"
- "The remote past or future"
synonym:
- distant,
- remote,
- removed
5. Located far away spatially
- "Distant lands"
- "Remote stars"
synonym:
- distant,
- remote
Examples of using
Tom wrote a book about a young man who, in the distant future, falls in love with an extraterrestrial girl, during an invasion of the earth.
Look at the distant horizon!
The ocean extends to the distant horizon.