Distant and Encompassing

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Distant adjective - Separated in space or coming from or going to a distance.

Usage example: distant villages

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Encompassing is an antonym for distant.

Nearby Words: distance, distantly

Encompassing adjective - Closely encircling.

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Distant is an antonym for encompassing.

Nearby Words: encompass, encompassed

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