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Distant

🔄 Synonyms of "Distant"

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WordDefinition
aloofReserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.
reserved(not comparable) Set aside for a particular person or purpose; spoken for.
deepnoun(of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
ulteriorBeyond what is obvious or evident.
remotenounAt a distance; disconnected.
far-flungWidely distributed, wide-ranging, or widespread.
farawaynounDistant.
extremenounIn the greatest or highest degree; intense.
removedSeparated in time, space, or degree.
yondernoun(archaic or dialectal outside of Cumbria, Southern US) At or in a distant but indicated place.
nonadjacentNot adjacent.
loosely knithaving only distant social or legal ties
out-of-townAlternative form of out of town.
farnounDistant; remote in space.
yonnoun(dated or dialectal) yonder.

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closenoun(physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Distant"

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WordDefinition
farDistant; remote in space.
farawayDistant.
far-flungWidely distributed, wide-ranging, or widespread.
remoteAt a distance; disconnected.
aloofReserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.
extremeIn the greatest or highest degree; intense.
awayFrom a place, hence.
yonder(archaic or dialect) The farther, the more distant of two choices.
removedSeparated in time, space, or degree.
yonnoun(dated or dialectal) yonder.
ulteriorBeyond what is obvious or evident.
deep(of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
out-of-townAlternative form of out of town.
reserved(not comparable) Set aside for a particular person or purpose; spoken for.
nonadjacentNot adjacent.
loosely knithaving only distant social or legal ties
remotelyAt a distance, far away.
far-offRemote, either in time or space.
remotenessnounThe quality of being remote.
faroffAlternative spelling of far-off. [Remote, either in time or space.]

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