distant

adjective

US /ˈdɪstənt/

1
usually before nounfar away from the place where you are
I could faintly hear the distant rumble of traffic.
Her eyes scanned the distant hills.
The castle was four miles distant.
Synonyms and related words
Not near and difficult to reach
distant
far
apart
1. 1a
  far away in time
  The elections are still five weeks distant.
  in the distant past/future (=a long time ago/a long time in the future):
  One day, in the distant future, I might go and live in Europe.
  in the not too distant future (=fairly soon):
  I expect to return in the not too distant future.
  a distant memory (=something you cannot remember very well because it happened a long time ago):
  That lovely summer on Hilton Head already felt like a distant memory.
  Synonyms and related words
  At an unspecified time in the future
  later
  someday
  sooner or later
  Synonyms and related words
  A long time ago
  in the old days
  way back
  long
2
someone who is distant seems unfriendly or does not show their feelings
Violet was cold and distant.
Synonyms and related words
Showing no emotions and unaffected by emotions
blank
restrained
impassive
Synonyms and related words
Unfriendly
unfriendly
cold
hostile
3
showing that you are thinking about something else
He nodded slowly, a distant look in his eyes.
Synonyms and related words
Not paying attention
inattentive
neglectful
preoccupied
4
only before nounrelated, but not in a close way
a distant relative/cousin
Synonyms and related words
Describing or relating to relatedness
be distantly related to someone
close
direct

单词	distant
释义	distant adjective UK /ˈdɪstənt/ Other entries for this word dim and distant phrase DEFINITIONS4 1 usually before nounfar away from the place where you are Her eyes scanned the distant hills. I could faintly hear the distant rumble of traffic. The castle was four miles distant. Synonyms and related words Not near and difficult to reach distant far apart 1a far away in time The elections are still five weeks distant. in the distant past/future (=a long time ago/a long time in the future): One day, in the distant future, I might go and live abroad. in the not too distant future (=fairly soon): I expect to return in the not too distant future. a distant memory (=something you cannot remember very well because it happened a long time ago): That lovely summer in Majorca already felt like a distant memory. Synonyms and related words At an unspecified time in the future later someday sooner or later Synonyms and related words A long time ago in the old days way back long 2 someone who is distant seems unfriendly or does not show their feelings Violet was cold and distant. Synonyms and related words Showing no emotions and unaffected by emotions blank restrained impassive Synonyms and related words Unfriendly unfriendly cold hostile 3 showing that you are thinking about something else He nodded slowly, a distant look in his eyes. Synonyms and related words Not paying attention inattentive neglectful preoccupied 4 only before nounrelated, but not in a close way a distant relative/cousin Synonyms and related words Describing or relating to relatedness be distantly related to someone close direct distant adjective US /ˈdɪstənt/ Other entries for this word dim and distant phrase DEFINITIONS4 1 usually before nounfar away from the place where you are I could faintly hear the distant rumble of traffic. Her eyes scanned the distant hills. The castle was four miles distant. Synonyms and related words Not near and difficult to reach distant far apart 1a far away in time The elections are still five weeks distant. in the distant past/future (=a long time ago/a long time in the future): One day, in the distant future, I might go and live in Europe. in the not too distant future (=fairly soon): I expect to return in the not too distant future. a distant memory (=something you cannot remember very well because it happened a long time ago): That lovely summer on Hilton Head already felt like a distant memory. Synonyms and related words At an unspecified time in the future later someday sooner or later Synonyms and related words A long time ago in the old days way back long 2 someone who is distant seems unfriendly or does not show their feelings Violet was cold and distant. Synonyms and related words Showing no emotions and unaffected by emotions blank restrained impassive Synonyms and related words Unfriendly unfriendly cold hostile 3 showing that you are thinking about something else He nodded slowly, a distant look in his eyes. Synonyms and related words Not paying attention inattentive neglectful preoccupied 4 only before nounrelated, but not in a close way a distant relative/cousin Synonyms and related words Describing or relating to relatedness be distantly related to someone close direct
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