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distant definition
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Overview of adj distant The adj distant has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (33) distant -- (separated in space or time or coming from or going to a distance; "the distant past"; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call") 2. (2) distant -- (far apart in relevance or relationship; "a distant cousin"; "a distant likeness") 3. aloof, distant -- (remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile") 4. distant, remote, removed -- (far distant in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"; "a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times") 5. distant, remote, removed -- (far distant in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars"; "a remote outpost of civilization"; "a hideaway far removed from towns and cities") Antonyms of adj distant 5 senses of distant Sense 1 distant (vs. close) close (vs. distant) => adjacent, next side by side(prenominal) => ambient => appressed, adpressed => approximate, close together(prenominal) => at hand(prenominal), close at hand(prenominal), imminent, impending => at hand(prenominal), close at hand(prenominal) => close-hauled => close-set(postnominal), close set(prenominal) => closer, near => closest => contiguous, immediate => encompassing(postnominal), surrounding(postnominal) => enveloping(postnominal) => hand-to-hand => juxtaposed => proximate => walk-to(postnominal), walking(postnominal) => nestled, snuggled => scalelike Sense 2 distant (vs. close) close (vs. distant) => approximate, near => boon => bosom(postnominal), intimate => chummy, thick(prenominal) => close-knit, closely knit => confidential => cozy => dear, good, near => familiar, intimate Sense 3 aloof, distant INDIRECT (VIA reserved) -> unreserved Sense 4 distant, remote, removed INDIRECT (VIA far) -> near close Sense 5 distant, remote, removed INDIRECT (VIA far) -> near close Similarity of adj distant 5 senses of distant Sense 1 distant (vs. close) => away(prenominal) => deep => extreme => far-flung => out-of-town => yonder, yon => nonadjacent Sense 2 distant (vs. close) => faraway => loosely knit => remote, removed(prenominal) => removed(prenominal) => ulterior Sense 3 aloof, distant => reserved (vs. unreserved) Sense 4 distant, remote, removed => far (vs. near) Sense 5 distant, remote, removed => far (vs. near) Attributes of adj distant 1 of 5 senses of distant Sense 1 distant (vs. close) => distance Familiarity of adj distant distant used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj distant distant equidistant Overview of adj distant The adj distant has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (33) distant -- (separated in space or time or coming from or going to a distance; "the distant past"; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call") 2. (2) distant -- (far apart in relevance or relationship; "a distant cousin"; "a distant likeness") 3. aloof, distant -- (remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile") 4. distant, remote, removed -- (far distant in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"; "a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times") 5. distant, remote, removed -- (far distant in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars"; "a remote outpost of civilization"; "a hideaway far removed from towns and cities")
distant definition
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