distant

Meanings

• adjective

  far apart in space, time, or degree; not close or near

  - "The sun is distant from the earth."
  - "After the argument, they remained distant."
  - "The future is a distant prospect."

• adjective

  remotely connected or related

  - "The company's policies and employee morale are distant."
  - "Despite their common interests, their backgrounds were distant."
  - "The solution to the problem was distant from their initial assumptions."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

aloof , cold , faraway

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with distant
astonish , fantasize , misanthrope , resistance , sensitization

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Variants

List of all variants of distant that leads to same result
distant , distantly , distantness , distantnesses , distant look in someone's eye , in the not too distant future , the dim and distant past

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Forms

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distantly, distantness

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Etymology

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Old French distans, from dis- 'apart' + stan 'standing'; akin to Latin dis- 'apart' + stare 'to stand'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'distant' is used in astronomy to describe celestial objects that are far away from Earth.

2. In the game of chess, the 'distant' pawn is a pawn that is not on the same file as any other pawn.

3. The term 'distant' can also be used metaphorically to describe a feeling or emotion, such as a 'distant' memory or a 'distant' look.

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Related Concepts

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1. nearness: Opposite of 'distant'. Refers to being close in space, time, or degree.

2. isolation: Refers to being separated from others or from society. 'Distant' can be a synonym for 'isolated' in certain contexts.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'distant' is often used to describe a sense of detachment or alienation. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment,' Raskolnikov experiences a sense of 'distant' emotion when he contemplates the murder of the pawnbroker. In music, the term 'distant' can refer to a feeling of longing or separation, as in the song 'Distant Shore' by Enya.

How to Memorize "distant"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a map with locations that are 'distant' from each other. Visualize the distance between those locations.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'distant' with the word 'far'. Visualize a long, straight road that goes 'far' into the distance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym DISTANT: Distant is Sensational, Interesting, Tantalizing, Attractive, Nearly unforgettable, and Thrilling.

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