distant

/ˈdɪstənt/adj

Elementary

Far off (physically, logically or mentally).

Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.

Imported into a cable television system from a different market (and thus possibly incurring a copyright royalty).

Thesaurus

Synonyms

aloof cold cool distant far far-flung far-off faraway frosty hankty hard-to-get offish out of the way outlandish outlying

Antonyms

local near

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

existent assistant resistant insistent consistent persistent nonexistent inconsistent

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

dab dac dad dae dah dai dak dal dam dan

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bib bic big bil bin bip bis bit bui cid

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

ltd data dost doty stds tada toed dusty attend dotted

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