distant (Meaning)

Wordnet

distant (a)

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship

Wordnet

distant (s)

remote in manner

separate or apart in time

located far away spatially

Webster

distant (a.)

Separated; having an intervening space; at a distance; away.

Far separated; far off; not near; remote; -- in place, time, consanguinity, or connection; as, distant times; distant relatives.

Reserved or repelling in manners; cold; not cordial; somewhat haughty; as, a distant manner.

Indistinct; faint; obscure, as from distance.

Not conformable; discrepant; repugnant; as, a practice so widely distant from Christianity.

distant Sentence Examples

  1. The distant stars twinkled in the night sky like diamonds.
  2. The hikers spotted a distant mountain peak in the horizon.
  3. The family embarked on a long journey to a distant land.
  4. The sound of distant thunder rumbled in the air.
  5. The remote village was located in a distant corner of the country.
  6. The distant past held secrets and mysteries that fascinated historians.
  7. The two friends maintained a distant relationship, keeping in touch through occasional letters.
  8. The distant future seemed uncertain and filled with possibilities.
  9. The spaceship vanished into the distant reaches of outer space.
  10. The distant cousin paid a surprise visit to the family reunion.

FAQs About the word distant

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance, far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship, remote in manner, separate or apart in time, locate

far, removed, deep, remote,away, faraway, isolated, outlying,apart, far-off

near, nearby, adjacent, near, adjacent, close,close, nearby, nigh,contiguous

The distant stars twinkled in the night sky like diamonds.

The hikers spotted a distant mountain peak in the horizon.

The family embarked on a long journey to a distant land.

The sound of distant thunder rumbled in the air.