distant

dis·tant  (dstnt)

adj.

1.

a. Separate or apart in space.

b. Far removed; remote: distant lands.

2. Coming from or going to a distance: a distant sound; a distant telephone call.

3. Far removed or apart in time: the distant past; distant events.

4. Far apart in relationship: a distant cousin.

5. Minimally similar: a distant likeness.

6. Far removed mentally: distant thoughts.

7. Aloof or chilly: a distant smile.

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[Middle English distaunt, from Old French, from Latin distns, distant-, present participle of distre, to be remote : dis-, apart; see dis- + stre, to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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distant·ly adv.

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distant [ˈdɪstənt]

adj

1. far away or apart in space or time

2. (postpositive) separated in space or time by a specified distance

3. apart in relevance, association, or relationship a distant cousin

4. coming from or going to a faraway place a distant journey

5. remote in manner; aloof

6. abstracted; absent a distant look

[from Latin distāre to be distant, from dis-¹ + stāre to stand]

distantly  adv

distantness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	distant - 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" far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" close - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"
	2.	distant - far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship ; "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics" remote close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"
	3.	distant - remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers" aloof, upstage reserved - marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West
	4.	distant - separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future" removed, remote far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"
	5.	distant - located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars" remote far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future"

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distant

adjective

1. far-off, far, remote, removed, abroad, out-of-the-way, far-flung, faraway, outlying, afar the war in that distant land
far-off close, near, neighbouring, nearby, handy, adjacent, at hand, adjoining, nigh, just round the corner, proximate, within sniffing distance (informal)

2. faint, vague, dim, uncertain, obscure, hazy, indistinct Last year's drought is a distant memory.

3. remote, slight, indirect He's a distant relative.

4. reserved, cold, withdrawn, cool, formal, remote, stiff, restrained, detached, indifferent, aloof, unfriendly, reticent, haughty, unapproachable, standoffish He's direct and courteous, but distant.
reserved warm, friendly, intimate

5. faraway, blank, abstracted, vague, absorbed, distracted, unaware, musing, vacant, preoccupied, bemused, oblivious, dreamy, daydreaming, absent-minded, inattentive There was a distant look in her eyes.

Translations

distant [ˈdɪstənt] ADJ

1. (in space) [country, land] → distante, lejano; [star, galaxy] → lejano, remoto; [sound] → lejano
the nearest hospital was 200km distant → el hospital más cercano se hallaba a 200km(de distancia)
the school is 2km distant from the church → la escuela está a 2km(de distancia)de la iglesia
as Neptune is so distant from the sun → como Neptuno está tan lejos del sol
in a distant part of the country → en una remota región del país
we could hear distant thunder → se oían truenos lejanos or en la distancia
we had a distant view of the sea → veíamos el mar a lo lejos

2. (in time) [future, past, ancestor] → lejano
in the distant future → en un lejano futuro
in the not too or very distant future → en un futuro no demasiado or no muy lejano
last summer's drought is a distant memory → la sequía del verano pasado es ya un recuerdo lejano
in the distant past → en un lejano pasado, en un pasado remoto
at some distant point in the future → en algún momento del futuro lejano
a distant prospect → una remota posibilidad

3. (= not closely related) [relative, cousin] → lejano; [connection] → remoto

4. (= aloof) [person, manner, voice] → distante
he is courteous but distant → es cortés pero distante
to become distant → volverse distante
she became increasingly distant towards him → se distanció cada vez más de él

5. (= removed) all this seems so distant from the Spain of today → todo esto parece muy alejado de la realidad española de hoy, todo esto parece no tener nada que ver con la España de hoy
Steve gradually became more distant from reality → poco a poco, Steve se iba alejando cada vez más de la realidad
he has become somewhat distant from the day-to-day operations of the department → se ha distanciado un tanto de las operaciones diarias del departamento

6. (= distracted) [person, look] → ausente
there was a distant look in her eyes → tenía la mirada ausente or ida

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distant [ˈdɪstənt] adj

(= far away) [place] → lointain(e), éloigné(e)
in the distant future → dans un avenir lointain
in the distant past → il y a bien longtemps

(= distantly related) [relative, relation, cousin] → éloigné(e)

(= cold) [person, manner] → distant(e)

(= vague) [memory] → lointain(e)

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distant

adj

(in space) horizon, land, region, mountains → fern; galaxies → weit entfernt; sound → entfernt; relative, resemblance → entfernt; with views of the distant mountains → mit Aussicht auf die Berge in der Ferne; we had a distant view of the church → wir sahen die Kirche in der Ferne; he is somewhat distant from the day-to-day operations → er hat mit dem täglichen Betrieb ziemlich wenig zu tun; I felt so distant from her → ich fühlte mich so weit weg von ihr; to come or finish a distant second/third (to somebody/something) (in race, competition) → weit abgeschlagen auf dem zweiten/dritten Platz (hinter jdm/etw) landen; profits came a distant second to preserving jobs → Gewinne lagen an zweiter Stelle, weit hinter der Arbeitsplatzerhaltung

(in time, age) past, future → fern; memory → entfernt, schwach; days → weit zurückliegend; it’s a distant prospect (fig) → es liegt noch in weiter Ferne; in the not too or very distant future → in nicht allzu ferner Zukunft

(= reserved) person, voice → distanziert; they are emotionally distant from their families → sie haben ein emotional distanziertes Verhältnis zu ihren Familien

(= distracted) person, look, mind → abwesend; there was a distant look in her eyes → sie hatte einen abwesenden Blick

adv (in time, space) → entfernt; a mile distant from our house → eine Meile von unserem Haus entfernt; dawn was still an hour distant → es war noch eine Stunde bis zum Morgengrauen

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distant [ˈdɪst/ənt] adj (gen) → lontano/a; (country) → distante, lontano/a; (likeness) → vago/a, lontano/a (fig) (aloof, manner, person) → distaccato/a
in the distant past/future → nel lontano passato/futuro

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distant [ˈdɪst/ənt] adj (gen) → lontano/a; (country) → distante, lontano/a; (likeness) → vago/a, lontano/a (fig) (aloof, manner, person) → distaccato/a
in the distant past/future → nel lontano passato/futuro

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