All distant antonyms
dis·tant
D d adjective distant
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
adverb distant
- soon — within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls.
- in time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- in short order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- before long — If you say that something will happen or happened before long, you mean that it will happen or happened soon.
- fleetly — swift; rapid: to be fleet of foot; a fleet horse.
- by and by — presently or eventually
preposition distant
- in relation to — an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
- relative to — a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage.
- about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
- in general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
- in respect to — with regard to
adj distant
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
- approachable — If you describe someone as approachable, you think that they are friendly and easy to talk to.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- near — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
- sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- adjacent — If one thing is adjacent to another, the two things are next to each other.
- nearby — close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring: a nearby village.
- neighboring — situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations.