Distant: meaning, definitions and examples
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distant
[ หdษชstษnt ]
feeling
Far away in space or time. Remote in space or time.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The distant mountains looked blue in the afternoon light.
- He could see a distant figure in the foggy distance.
Translations
Translations of the word "distant" in other languages:
๐ต๐น distante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเฅเคฐเคธเฅเคฅ
๐ฉ๐ช entfernt
๐ฎ๐ฉ jauh
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดะดะฐะปะตะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ odlegลy
๐ฏ๐ต ้ ใ (ใจใใ)
๐ซ๐ท lointain
๐ช๐ธ distante
๐น๐ท uzak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋จผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุนูุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ vzdรกlenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ vzdialenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ้ฅ่ฟ็ (yรกoyuวn de)
๐ธ๐ฎ oddaljen
๐ฎ๐ธ fjarlรฆgur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปัั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแ แแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ uzaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ distante
Word origin
The word 'distant' originated from the Latin word 'distans', which is the present participle of 'distantare', meaning 'to stand apart'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe something far away in space or time. Over the years, 'distant' has evolved to also describe emotional detachment or reserve in relationships.
Word Frequency Rank
At position #2,604, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.
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