Spanish Conversation · Level 87
60 words
Spanish word
distante
Pronunciation
IPA/disˈtante/
Meaning
- adjectivefar
Example
La playa está distante de la ciudad.
The beach is far from the city.
More examples
Últimamente me siento distante de mis amigos.
Lately I feel detached from my friends.
Core concept
A person or place separated from others by noticeable distance.
Common phrases
sentirse distante
feel detached
actitud distante
aloof manner
estar distante de
be far away from
Similar words
reservado: Displays restrained emotion and avoids revealing thoughts.
frío: Exhibits a chilly, distant attitude in expression.
seco: Delivers short, brusque responses that seem abrupt.
alejado: Keeps a social distance and is not personally close.
Definition in Spanish
Que está separado por una cierta distancia, ya sea en el espacio o en la relación entre personas.
Word origin
From Latin distare 'stand apart', from dis- 'apart' plus stare 'stand', originally for spatial separation and later used for emotional or relational distance.
Usage tips
- More common in formal or literary registers than in casual speech and when used about people it usually implies emotional aloofness rather than mere physical distance.
Other meanings
- aloofadjective
- distantadjective
Related words
- distanciadistancenoun
- distanciarseparateverb