Definition of DISTANT

distant

Meanings

Adjective

  • 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"
  • far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
    • "a distant cousin"
    • "a distant likeness"

Adjective Satellite

  • remote in manner
    • "a distant smile"
  • separate or apart in time
    • "distant events"
  • located far away spatially
    • "distant lands"

Adj

  • Far off (physically, logically or mentally).
  • Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.
  • Imported into a cable television system from a different market (and thus possibly incurring a copyright royalty).

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English distaunt, from Old French distant, from Latin distāns.

Antonyms

close, local, near

Scrabble Score: 8

distant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
distant is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
distant is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

distant is a valid Words With Friends word