distant

(dĭs'tənt)
adj.

1. 1. Separate or apart in space.
   2. Far removed; remote: distant lands.
2. Coming from or going to a distance: a distant sound; a distant telephone call.
3. Far removed or apart in time: the distant past; distant events.
4. Far apart in relationship: a distant cousin.
5. Minimally similar: a distant likeness.
6. Far removed mentally: distant thoughts.
7. Aloof or chilly: a distant smile.

[Middle English distaunt, from Old French, from Latin distāns, distant-, present participle of distāre, to be remote : dis-, apart; see dis- + stāre, to stand.]

distantly dis'tant·ly adv.

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adjective

1. Far from others in space, time, or relationship: far, faraway, far-flung, far-off, remote, removed. Idioms: at a distance. See near/far/distance, time.
2. Not friendly, sociable, or warm in manner: aloof, chill, chilly, cool, offish, remote, reserved, reticent, solitary, standoffish, unapproachable, uncommunicative, undemonstrative, withdrawn. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, hot/cold/lukewarm.

adj

Definition: aloof
Antonyms: friendly, kind, sympathetic, warm

adj

Definition: faraway
Antonyms: adjacent, close, near, nearby, neighboring

• Artist: Sarge
• Rating:
• Release Date: April 11, 2000
• Total Time: 52:19
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Bands come and bands go, of course, but the swift demise of Sarge still stings -- with their breakthrough sophomore album The Glass Intact, the group delivered on all the promise of their previous records, perfecting a taut, infectious brand of punk-pop distinguished by the vulnerable vocals and razor-sharp songs of frontwoman Elizabeth Elmore. The bittersweet Distant compiles the remaining odds and ends from Sarge's all-too-brief career, assembling a hodgepodge of demos, live recordings, and covers; opening with the band's final new recordings and concluding with a pair of Elmore solo efforts, the set is highlighted by both electric and acoustic versions of "The End of July" (aka "all my plans changed..."), a heart-rending evocation of separation and loss given even greater impact by its context. At the core of the record are a half dozen live tracks recorded in August of 1999 while opening for another late, lamented Champaign band, Braid; drawing primarily on material from The Glass Intact, the performances vividly capture the raw desperation at the core of Elmore's songs, seething with the intensity and immediacy that made Sarge so affecting. A fitting farewell. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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IN BRIEF: Far away.

To play great music, you must keep your eyes on a distant star. — Yehudi Menuhin, American violinist, child prodigy, played with major orchestras around the world.

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For a list of words related to distant, see:

• Cold, Unfriendly, Irritable, or Cruel
• Introverted, Reserved, Isolated, or Mysterious
• Relative Positions - distant: (adj) far away, separated by a wide space

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - fjern, svag, langt ude i fremtiden, reserveret, adspredt, vag

idioms:

• distant early warning system    radarfjernvarslingssystem

Nederlands (Dutch)
ver, afstandelijk, gereserveerd

Français (French)
adj. - reculé, (fig) vague, lointain, froid

idioms:

• distant early warning system    (US, Mil) DEW système de radars

Deutsch (German)
adj. - entfernt, fern, distanziert, reserviert

idioms:

• distant early warning system    Fernfrühwarnsystem

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μακρινός, απόμακρος, (για συμπεριφορά) επιφυλακτική, ψυχρή

idioms:

• distant early warning system    ανιχνευτικό σύστημα αεροεπιδρομής με ραντάρ

Italiano (Italian)
distante

idioms:

• distant early warning system    sistema di preavviso avanzato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - distante

idioms:

• distant early warning system    sistema (m) de sinalização à distância

Русский (Russian)
сдержанный, дальний

idioms:

• distant early warning system    система раннего оповещения

Español (Spanish)
adj. - lejano, distante, remoto, reservado, frío

idioms:

• distant early warning system    sistema de prealarma de distancia

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - avlägsen, svag, obetydlig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
远的, 疏远的, 关系远的

idioms:

• distant early warning system    早期前兆, 远程预警

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 遠的, 疏遠的, 關係遠的

idioms:

• distant early warning system    早期前兆, 遠程預警

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 원 거리의, 혈연이 먼, 어렴풋한, 쌀쌀한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 遠い, 遠方からの, 遠方への, よそよそしい, 遠縁の, かすかな

idioms:

• distant early warning system    遠方早期警報装置

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) بعيد ( كمسافه أو وقت) , بعيد القرابه, غير ودي, سرحان‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רחוק, מתרחק, צונן‬

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