Distant and Genial

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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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Genial is an antonym for distant.

Nearby Words: distance, distantly

Genial adjective - Having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations.

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Distant is an antonym for genial.

Nearby Words: genius, genially, geniality

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