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Synonyms for distant

  • adjective

Most common

far-off far remote aloof

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Adjective

1. Remote — emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings

far-off, far, remote, aloof, far-flung, indistinct, outlying, obscure, cold, unapproachable, shy, frosty, dim, back, cool, faint, apart, reserved, foreign, unconcerned, standoffish, frigid

Other

far-away, extreme, long-distance, removed, upstage, asunder formal dated

Antonyms

close, near, immediate

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.

    Ever since our argument, she has been totally distant toward me.

Example sentences

  • remote Layla lived a remote life in the depths of France.
  • indistinct The squamosal bears an indistinct, gently curved ridge.
  • aloof Tom and Mary kept aloof, watching and waiting.
  • upstage No, I can no longer allow you to upstage me!

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
distantrising
remotesteady
indistinctfalling
aloofsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
far1, shy1, dim1
4 letters
back1, cool1, cold1
5 letters
apart2, faint1, aloof2
6 letters
remote2, frosty2, frigid2
7 letters
foreign2, removed2, extreme2, obscure2, asunder3, upstage2
8 letters
reserved2, outlying3
10 letters
indistinct3
11 letters
unconcerned3, standoffish
14 letters
unapproachable5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apart2 = 2 syllables).

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Italiano
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