Distant and Kind

Distant

Distant adjective - Not close in time or space.

Kind is an antonym for distant in topics: faraway, aloof.

Nearby Words: distance, distantly

Kind

Kind adjective - Given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others.

Distant is an antonym for kind.

Nearby Words: kindly, kindness, kindliness

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Rules of Engagement Parental Substitute: Russell views Adam's mom as a substitute for his own, due to the fact that his real mom is cold and distant while Adam's mom is kind and accepting toward him.
  • The problem is that whenever the kid tries to initiate this kind of moment, the dad, in his determination to be strong, becomes emotionally distant.
    Source: I Miss Mom
  • She has a kind mother, nicknamed Ma, who dies tragically, and a distant father, nicknamed Daddy.
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