English · Word Candidate

distant

/ˈdɪstənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Far off (physically, logically or mentally).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xa cách về thể chất, logic hoặc tinh thần

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Adjective

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thiếu phản ứng hoặc không sẵn sàng thể hiện cảm xúc thật

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

Ever since our argument, she has been totally distant toward me.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “distant” mean?

Far off (physically, logically or mentally).

Is “distant” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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