Definitions for distant
ˈdɪs təntdis·tant

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. distantadjective

   separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

   "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call"

2. distant, remoteadjective

   far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship

   "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"

3. aloof, distant, upstageadjective

   remote in manner

   "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"

4. distant, remote, removedadjective

   separate or apart in time

   "distant events"; "the remote past or future"

5. distant, remoteadjective

   located far away spatially

   "distant lands"; "remote stars"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. distantadjective

   far off

2. distantadjective

   emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings

   Ever since the trauma she has been totally distant to me.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Distantadjective

   separated; having an intervening space; at a distance; away

2. Distantadjective

   far separated; far off; not near; remote; -- in place, time, consanguinity, or connection; as, distant times; distant relatives

3. Distantadjective

   reserved or repelling in manners; cold; not cordial; somewhat haughty; as, a distant manner

4. Distantadjective

   indistinct; faint; obscure, as from distance

5. Distantadjective

   not conformable; discrepant; repugnant; as, a practice so widely distant from Christianity

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1. Distant

   Distant is the final posthumous album by Champaign, Illinois indie rock band Sarge. Released in 2000 on Mud Records, it features three demo versions of unreleased songs, six live songs, three cover songs, and two solo acoustic numbers by lead singer Elizabeth Elmore.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Distant

   dis′tant, adj. at a certain distance: remote, in time, place, or connection: not obvious: indistinct: reserved in manner.—adv. Dis′tantly. [Fr.,—L. distans, -tantis—dis, apart, stans, stantis, pr.p. of stāre, to stand.]

Entomology(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Distant

   remote from: standing considerably apart.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'distant' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3293

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'distant' in Adjectives Frequency: #456

How to pronounce distant?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of distant in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of distant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of distant in a Sentence

1. Scott Sheppard:

   If you do the math by how slow it was moving, you can predict how far it is and this object appears to be the most distant object ever observed in our solar system.

2. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   Our chair will remain empty one day, but our ideas will continue to sit on that chair! However in the very distant future, there will remain neither chair nor ideas! All will disappear!

3. Anuj Somany:

   Connectivity with inside members appears a distant reality and surprisingly, a big talk takes place about making it with neighbors a priority.

4. Robert Ross:

   If you look at China's acquisitions of facilities in the Indian Ocean and in Eastern Africa, they're quickly developing the capability to maintain a naval presence in distant waters.

5. John Fitzgerald Kennedy:

   Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind... War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today.

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