distant
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/ˈdɪstənt/
English
Definitions
adjective
- Far off (physically, logically or mentally).“We heard a distant rumbling but didn't pay any more attention to it. She was surprised to find that her fiancé was a distant relative of hers. His distant look showed that he was not listening to me.”
- Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.“Ever since our argument, she has been totally distant toward me.”
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Synonyms
aloofcoldfarawayfarfar-flungremoteextremeawayyonderremovedyonulteriordeepout-of-townreservednonadjacentloosely knit