Meaning of distant | Babel Free
Definitions
- Far off (physically, logically or mentally)
- Separate or apart in space.
- Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings
- Coming from or going to a distance: a distant sound; a distant telephone call.
- Imported into a cable television system from a different market (and thus possibly incurring a copyright royalty)
- Far removed or apart in time: the distant past; distant events.
- Far apart in relationship: a distant cousin.
- Minimally similar: a distant likeness.
- Far removed mentally: distant thoughts.
- Aloof or chilly: a distant smile.
- far away or apart in space or time
-
(postpositive) separated in space or time by a specified distance postpositive
- apart in relevance, association, or relationship: a distant cousin.
Equivalents
Afrikaans
afgeleë
Беларуская
далёкі
Dansk
fjern
Eesti
kauge
فارسی
دور
Gaeilge
coimhthíoch
עברית
מרוחק
हिन्दी
दूर
Magyar
távoli
Հայերեն
հեռավոր
Íslenska
fjarlægur
Latviešu
tāls
Te Reo Māori
mamao
मराठी
दूर
မြန်မာဘာသာ
ဝေးကွာ
ଓଡ଼ିଆ
ଦୂର
Português
distante
Slovenčina
ďaleký
Тоҷикӣ
дур
ئۇيغۇرچە
يىراق
Українська
далекий
اردو
دور
Tiếng Việt
xa xôi
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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