Distant and Proximal

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Distant adjective - Not close in time or space.

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Proximal is an antonym for distant.

Nearby Words: distance, distantly

Proximal adjective - Situated nearest to point of attachment or origin.

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Distant is an antonym for proximal in topics: near, close by physically.

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Proximal and Distant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/proximal

Distant & Proximal. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/proximal>.

Proximal or Distant. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/proximal.

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