Approximate
Approximate adjective - Being such only when compared to something else.
Distant is an antonym for approximate.
Distant
Distant adjective - Separated in space or coming from or going to a distance.
Usage example: distant villages
Approximate is an antonym for distant.
Both words in one sentence
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When Vance Astro of the Guardians of the Galaxy picks up Cap's shield in the distant future, it takes him a good long while — weeks if not months — to even begin to approximate Captain America's famous stunts.
Source: Precision-Guided Boomerang
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Distant and Approximate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximate/distant
Approximate & Distant. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximate/distant>.
Distant or Approximate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximate/distant.
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