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distant

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/ˈdɪstənt/ · dis-tant

Far away in space or time.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Far away in space or time.

فاصلہ یا وقت میں دور

دور

door

Formal: دوری

Synonyms

remotefarawayaloofدوربعیددور دراز

Antonyms

nearcloseproximateقریبنزدیکپہنچ

Common Collocations

  • distant future
  • distant relative
  • distant memory

Example Sentences

The distant mountains were barely visible in the haze.

دور کی پہاڑ دھند میں بمشکل نظر آ رہے تھے۔

Door ki pahaar dhund mein bemushkil nazar aa rahe the.

He felt a distant connection to his ancestral home.

اس نے اپنے آبائی گھر کے ساتھ ایک دور کا تعلق محسوس کیا۔

Us ne apne aba'i ghar ke saath ek door ka talluq mehsoos kiya.

The distant past holds many secrets.

دور کا ماضی بہت سے راز رکھتا ہے۔

Door ka mazi bohat se raaz rakhta hai.

Easily Confused With

dissident:Dissident refers to a person who opposes official policy, especially in a country where such opposition is outlawed, while distant refers to something far away.

Word Family

distance
nounفاصلہ
distantly
adverbدور دور سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a distant star that is far away.

Imagine looking at galaxies far in the universe.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یادوں کے دور دراز سفر میں، تمہارا چہرہ چمکتا رہا

Yaadon ke door daraz safar mein, tumhara chehra chamkta raha

In the distant journey of memories, your face continued to shine.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دور کے سنگی پچیس، قریب کے انیس

Door ke songi pachees, qareeb ke unees

Twenty-five far away stones are worth less than nineteen close ones.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "distantem" — to stand apart

First known use: 14th century

The word 'distant' evolved from the Latin verb 'distantem', representing the idea of being physically or metaphorically far away.