distant

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adjective

1. separated in space or coming from or going to a distance (Freq. 33)
- distant villages
- the sound of distant traffic
- a distant sound
- a distant telephone call
• Ant:
close
• Similar to:
deep, extreme, far-flung, long-distance, nonadjacent,
out-of-town, yonder, yon
• See Also:
far
• Derivationally related forms:
distance
• Attrubites:
distance
2. far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship (Freq. 2)
- a distant cousin
- a remote relative
- a distant likeness
- considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
• Syn:
remote
• Ant:
close
• Similar to:
faraway, loosely knit, removed, ulterior
3. remote in manner
- stood apart with aloof dignity
- a distant smile
- he was upstage with strangers
• Syn:
aloof, upstage
• Similar to:
reserved
• Derivationally related forms:
distance, aloofness (for: aloof)
4. separate or apart in time
- distant events
- the remote past or future
• Syn:
remote, removed
• Similar to:
far
• Derivationally related forms:
distance, remoteness (for: remote)
5. located far away spatially
- distant lands
- remote stars
• Syn:
remote
• Similar to:
far
• Derivationally related forms:
remoteness (for: remote), distance

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  remote, removed, aloof, upstage