distant
/ˈdɪstənt/
adjective
Far off (physically, logically or mentally).
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Adjective 3 meanings
Far off (physically, logically or mentally).
Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.
“Ever since our argument, she has been totally distant toward me.”
Imported into a cable television system from a different market (and thus possibly incurring a copyright royalty).
Where it comes from
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English distaunt, from Old French distant, from Latin distāns.
Similar and opposite words
DISTANT at a glance
DISTANT has 7 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (D 2 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,121 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with distant
All rhymes- WANT7
- IMPORTANT13
- SIGNIFICANT17
- MEANT7
- PLANT7
- ASSISTANT9
- RESTAURANT10
- GRANT6
- GIANT6
- RELEVANT11
- PREGNANT11
- BRILLIANT11
One letter away
- DISCANT10
- DISTENT8
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