distant
Pronunciation: [ˈdɪstənt]
Word
Context: "relationship"
(adjective) when someone or something is far away in space or time. It can mean that you don’t know someone well or that something happened a long time ago.
Example
She had a distant relative who lived in another country.
Example
They were not distant at all; they were close friends.
Example
Do you have any distant cousins that you’ve never met?
Context: "emotion"
(adjective) when a person seems cool or unfriendly. It can mean they don’t show feelings or that they feel separated from others.
Example
He appeared distant during the meeting, lost in his own thoughts.
Example
She was not distant; she interacted warmly with everyone.
Example
Why did he seem so distant at the party?
Context: "space"
(adjective) when something is far away from where you are. Like how you might say a mountain is distant if it’s really far from where you’re standing.
Example
We could see a distant mountain range from the valley.
Example
The trees in front of us were not distant; they were very close.
Example
How distant can you see from the top of the hill?
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