DISTANT Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

distant

adjective

ˈdi-stənt

Definition of distant

as in away

not close in time or space the distant towers were barely visible in the fog

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as in detached

having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others was distant and distracted all throughout the interview

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as in different

being not of the same kind a marriage between two people from very distant cultures

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Recent Examples of distant The combination also reduced the risk of cancer spreading to distant parts of the body or death by 38%, compared with just the immunotherapy, according to the trial on roughly 1,100 patients whose tumors were removed by surgery. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Unwilling to risk more men, Bran is forced to leave his crewmate there, laughing madly on the distant shore. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 Conservatives distrust decisions made by distant bureaucracies. — Beth Davis Sramek, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 These figures suggest that succession is not a distant concern. — Elie Nour, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distant

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Adjective

Cologne fell to 11th after a 16th straight away game without a win, the longest current streak in the Bundesliga.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Ulrich, 21, suffered a critical head injury Saturday while playing football for Southern Nazarene University in an away game against Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of away

Adjective

The exterior entry and upper-level access of the detached, two-story guesthouse.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
Goldfish centers on a 17-year-old high school senior who presents as detached, ironic and emotionally armored, but underneath is quietly paralyzed by fear of failure, abandonment and becoming his parents.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of detached

Adjective

Kwan’s push to expand the family office’s geographical footprint correlates with global wealth flows, as HNWIs worldwide look to diversify their assets across different geographies.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The result offers researchers a different way to approach quantum material design.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of different

Adjective

Jirek finished off a beautiful sequence that saw the ball go from Gerardo Lopez to Decker to Tisch, who sent a cross toward the far post where Jirek slammed it in.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Door frames stacked like cards lean against a far wall beside pallets of crumbling Solnhofen limestone floor tiles.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of far

Adjective

The instigating weather system bringing the risk to the Southwest is an upper-level low — or a high altitude pocket of cold air, low pressure and spin.

— Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
The case went cold until 2014, when Stockwell was located and interviewed by cold case detectives.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of cold

Adjective

The addition of Kenneth Walker III has made all of the offense more diverse and opened a bit more space for Mahomes to find receivers.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
From microwave weapons that can disable multiple drones to interceptor missiles and electronic warfare systems, the US military is developing a diverse toolkit to counter the growing threat from unmanned aircraft.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of diverse

Adjective

While countries like Sweden and France are pursuing similar deep geological repositories, Finland has officially crossed the finish line first.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
John Anderson, the beloved hitmaker known for his deep country warble, died on Wednesday at the age of 71.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of deep

Adjective

Zelenskyy did not mention the ceasefire in Oleshky during a remote appearance at the Hudson Institute, a Washington think tank, on Friday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Related Stories The road movie follows two casting directors into the remote reaches of Mexico, where their search for natural actors for a sci-fi film becomes an unsettling journey into their own fears, biases and preconceptions.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026

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