Distant and Neighborly

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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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Neighborly is an antonym for distant.

Nearby Words: distance, distantly

Neighborly adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.

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Distant is an antonym for neighborly in friendly topic.

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Neighborly and Distant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/neighborly

Distant & Neighborly. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/neighborly>.

Neighborly or Distant. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/neighborly.

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