Synonyms of distant
25 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for distant is far. Other synonyms of distant are far-off, faraway, remote, far-flung and touch-me-not-ish. The opposite of distant is near.
Synonyms and similar words for distant
adjectiveFar off (physically, logically or mentally).
- farawayDistant.
adjectiveEmotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.
- aloofEither physically or emotionally remote: distant, standoffish.
- coldUnfriendly; emotionally distant or unfeeling.
- coolNot showing emotion; calm and in control of oneself.
- frostyHaving an aloof or inhospitable manner.
- hanktyAloof; snobbish.
- offishAloof, standoffish.
- quietNot showy; undemonstrative.
- remoteDistant or otherwise inaccessible.
- standoffishAloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.
- thorny
- touch-me-not-ishAloof; standoffish.
- unapproachableAloof and unfriendly.
- unbendingVery reserved, aloof and asocial.
- undemonstrativeNot given to showing emotion or feelings; reserved or distant.
- unimpressionableNot impressionable.
- uninvolvedEmotionally distant.
- hard-to-get datedThat is aloof, distant, or unapproachable.
- strange obsoleteReserved; distant in deportment.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- farDistant; remote in space.
- far-flungDistant or remote in relationship, space, or time.
- far-offRemote, either in time or space.
- outlandish derogatoryOf a place: far away from where most people are located; in the middle of nowhere, out of the way, remote.
- outlyingRelatively remote from some central location.
- out of the way
Opposite of distant
adjectiveImported into a cable television system from a different market (and thus possibly incurring a...
adjectiveMore antonyms
Meaning of distant
- adjective Far off (physically, logically or mentally).
- adjective Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.
- adjective Imported into a cable television system from a different market (and thus possibly incurring a copyright royalty).
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Questions about synonyms of distant
- What is another word for distant?
- Distant has 25 synonyms on Word.ws, such as far, far-off, faraway, remote, far-flung, touch-me-not-ish, cool and outlying.
- What is the opposite of distant?
- The opposite of distant is near.
- What does distant mean?
- Distant means far off (physically, logically or mentally).
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