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
Example sentences :
  • 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

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