distant
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3.5
- adjective
- /ˈdɪstənt/
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lejano
- They grew more distant after Mom's cancer diagnosis.
- a distant relative
- a distant relationship
- distant kin
I don't, I agree that people want freedom, but I think it's a distant second.
- I don't, I agree that people want freedom, but I think it's a distant second.
- And this is tied in with our not just knowledge of God, but our connection to God, our distant similarity to God.
- Again, I just, I wonder if it's possible to construct these models about each other and nevertheless be very distant from an underlying reality.
- And, and then I think I've included a story from that was written for me by a distant relative, Becky Davidson.
- Which unexpected distant relative is part of Lance's musical family tree?
- The telephone was introduced largely for rural populations to feel less distant from the rest of the world.
- And my problem with what the government does is it's so distant from us, we can't see what they do with our dollars, right?
Examples
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A man who grew up trying to engage his distant father may go through life seeking attention.
Academic text (2011) -
- We're distant cousins by marriage.
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Yes, and the more distant it is, the more I have valued it.
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His real crime was that he had a distant claim to the throne.
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The next evening, a beautiful distant relation visited and caused one brother to fall in love with her.
Academic text (2015) -
You know, your father and I weren't always so distant.
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They're all so selfish, so distant from each other.
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He always felt a distant connection to his long-lost relatives.
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They were distant cousins, only meeting during family reunions.
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Her distant relationship with her parents made her hesitant to share personal details.
Synonyms
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5.4
Only slightly connected to someone or something
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Etymology
Distant comes from the parts dis- 'apart' and stand 'to stand', so a 'distant' relative or idea is one that 'stands apart' and is not closely connected.