Close and Distant

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Close

Close adjective - Not being distant in time, space, or significance.
Usage example: these words are close synonyms
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Distant is an antonym for close in topics: near, intimate, imminent.
Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Distant

Distant adjective - Not close in time or space.
Usage example: the distant towers were barely visible in the fog
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Synonyms for Distant
Antonyms for Distant
Close is an antonym for distant in topics: far-off, faraway, aloof.
Nearby Words: distance, distantly
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  • Comicbook / Supergirl Exactly how close or distant humans and Kryptonians are can vary depending on the work.
    Source: Comicbook / Supergirl
  • Literature / Black Midas Many of them had families on the coast, but the forest had its own codes, made its own demands, and for a pork-knocker to abandon wife and children, relatives close or distant, was as ordinary an occurrence as eating or sleeping.
    Source: Literature / Black Midas
  • Theatre / Hamlet Friends Are Chosen, Family Aren't: Hamlet is a thoughtful, academic fellow who has friends both close and distant, and a developing romance with a girl who has even stronger feelings for him.
    Source: Theatre / Hamlet
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