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distant - Dictionary definition and meaning for distant

DISTANT

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  • (adj.) 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"

  • (adj.) 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 : remote
  • (adj.) located far away spatially

    "distant lands", "remote stars"

    synonyms : remote
  • (adj.) separate or apart in time

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

    synonyms : remote , removed
  • (adj.) remote in manner

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

    synonyms : aloof , upstage

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Mnemonics for distant

  • (Tag: ) If u go to a DISTANT planet it will be COLD IN manner

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