Antonyms for distant
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dis-tuhnt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɪs tənt |
Definition of distant
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French distant (14c.), from Latin distantem (nominative distans), present participle of distare "to stand apart, be remote" (see distance (n.)). Related: Distantly.
- adj faraway
- adj aloof
- The ball of red fire in the west was half below the rim of the distant peak.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- It is not your privilege as a nation to speak of a distant past.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- At Nicolosi their rest was disturbed by the distant booming of the mountain.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- Nor will I, but by distant civilities, return the compliments of any of my acquaintances.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- The distant sound of a church-clock is borne faintly on the wind.
- Extract from : « The Haunted Mind (From "Twice Told Tales") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- He saw them laughing, flushed, silhouetted against the green, distant trees.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- The distant, the unattainable, is all I think or care about!
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870 » by Various
- So, even here, on this quiet street in this distant city, there was to be no peace.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- From the work-room came the distant hum of a sewing-machine and the sound of voices.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Do not disturb the prestige which belongs to a distant and unfamiliar power.
- Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
Synonyms for distant
- a piece
- abroad
- abstracted
- apart
- arm's length
- arrogant
- asunder
- away
- backwoods
- beyond range
- ceremonious
- cold
- cool
- far
- far back
- far-flung
- far-off
- farther
- formal
- further
- haughty
- in the background
- in the boonies
- in the distance
- in the sticks
- inaccessible
- indirect
- insociable
- isolated
- laid back
- middle of nowhere
- modest
- not home
- obscure
- offish
- on ice
- out of earshot
- out of range
- out of reach
- out-of-the-way
- outlying
- proud
- put on airs
- remote
- removed
- reserved
- restrained
- reticent
- retired
- retiring
- secluded
- secret
- separate
- sequestered
- shy
- solitary
- standoff
- standoffish
- stiff
- stuck-up
- telescopic
- unapproachable
- uncompanionable
- unconcerned
- unfriendly
- unsociable
- uppity
- ways
- wide of
- withdrawn
- yonder
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