Distant and Expansive

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Distant adjective - Having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others.

Usage example: was distant and distracted all throughout the interview

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Expansive is an antonym for distant.

Nearby Words: distance, distantly

Expansive adjective - Having considerable extent.

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Distant is an antonym for expansive.

Nearby Words: expand, expanded, expanse, expansion, expanding

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