distant

/dis.tɑ̃/

adjective B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. distant, aloof

Similar words

réservé

Close — both describe emotional distance, aloof and reserved.

Similar in other languages

German

distanziert

distanziert is the German word for the same thing — both mean "distant, aloof."

Practice

1 What does distant mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il reste ___ avec ses nouveaux collègues.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches distant?

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