distant
gb/dˈɪstənt/ us/dˈɪstənt/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2800
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
adjective
A2
relation
1
Far away in space or time
Far away from you, or happening a long time ago or in the future.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] is distant from [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'distant' with 'different', but 'distant' refers to space or time, not difference in kind.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
faraway (More informal and often sounds more poetic or descriptive.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
near (Describes something close in distance or time, the opposite of 'distant'.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
distant past
|distant future
|distant place
|distant memory
|distant relative
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
location
|time
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The mountains looked distant on the horizon.
- We often think about the distant future when making plans.
- She has a distant cousin living in Australia.
- That event happened in the distant past.
- From the shore, the ship appeared distant and small.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The school is distant from my home.
- He lives in a distant city.
- We talked about the distant future.
- I remember my distant childhood.
- The island is distant from the coast.
adjective
B1
property
2
Not friendly; emotionally remote
Not friendly or warm; seeming to be apart from others.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] is distant toward/from [someone]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes think 'distant' here means physically far away, but it can also mean emotionally far away even if physically close.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
aloof (Often implies deliberate emotional distance or superiority.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
warm (Shows friendliness and emotional closeness, opposite of 'distant' in this sense.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
seem distant
|remain distant
|emotionally distant
|become distant
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Since the argument, he has been distant toward me.
- Her distant manner made it hard to get to know her.
- They grew more distant after moving to different cities.
- He remained distant during the conversation, barely making eye contact.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- My friend is distant today.
- She is distant to new people.
- After the fight, he became distant.
- He is nice, but a little distant.
- They are distant from each other now.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
distant
IPA
GB/dˈɪstənt/
US/dˈɪstənt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
dis - tant (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (dis)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: distant
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Core family
distance
noun A2
distantly
adverb
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
distant future
1/dˈɪstənt fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Time far ahead in future
A time that is many years ahead from now.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We may have colonies on Mars in the distant future.
- In the distant future, technology might solve this problem.
distant memory
1/dˈɪstənt mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase
Memory from long ago
Something you remember from a long time ago.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- My childhood summers are now just a distant memory.
- The war is a distant memory for most people in this country.
distant past
1/dˈɪstənt pˈæst/
fixed phrase
Time far back in history
A time that happened many years ago.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- These ruins are from the distant past.
- In the distant past, people traveled only on foot.
distant relative
1/dˈɪstənt ɹˈɛlɪtɪv/
fixed phrase
Family member not closely related
A person in your family, but not closely related to you.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I met a distant relative at the reunion who I had never seen before.
- She met a distant relative at the wedding who she had never seen before.
- He's some kind of distant relative on my father's side.
- He's a distant relative of mine — our great-grandparents were siblings.