distante

Meaning

Adj

1. (feminine, masculine) distant; faraway
2. (feminine, masculine) far-removed
3. (feminine, masculine) very dissimilar
4. (feminine, masculine) distant (emotionally unresponsive)

Adv

1. far (distant in space)
2. away (used when specifying a distance)

Concepts

distant

far

remote

faraway

far-off

apart

aloof

outback

outlying

out of the way

removed

standoffish

unconcerned

upstage

wild

hands-off

arm’s length

fer

detached

far off

ice-cold

long

off

out

Synonyms

longínquo

longe

remoto

afastado

além

alijado

isolado

inacessível

longinquo

Translations

fern

lejano

lointain

distante

distant

distante

lontano

ver

distant

llunyà

remoto

remot

éloigné

verwijderd

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒisˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: distans

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin distantem (“being far”), present participle of distō (“to be far”). By surface analysis, distar + -ante.