Chummy and Distant

Opposite meaning words

Chummy adjective - Closely acquainted.

Usage example: the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy

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Distant is an antonym for chummy.

Nearby Word: chumming

Distant adjective - Far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship.

Usage example: a distant cousin

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Chummy is an antonym for distant.

Nearby Words: distance, distantly

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Distant and Chummy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chummy/distant

Chummy & Distant. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chummy/distant>.

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