adjective#4,501 by frequency
distant
/ˈdɪstənt/
Far off; Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings
- comparative
- more distant
- superlative
- most distant
Meanings
- 1
Far off (physically, logically or mentally)
A close neighbor is better than a distant relative.
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Sometimes he seems very distant.
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- 2
Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings
- 3
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