Hyphenation of distant

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word distant? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

dis-tant

Definitions of distant:

1.
Separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
Distant villages The sound of distant traffic A distant sound A distant telephone call
2.
Far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
A distant cousin A remote relative A distant likeness Considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
3.
Remote in manner
Stood apart with aloof dignity A distant smile He was upstage with strangers
4.
Separate or apart in time
Distant events The remote past or future
5.
Located far away spatially
Distant lands Remote stars

Synonyms of distant:

adj distant, away, deep, extreme, far-flung, out-of-town, yonder, yon, nonadjacent
adj distant, faraway, loosely knit, remote, removed, removed, ulterior
adj aloof, upstage, reserved
adj remote, removed, far
adj remote, removed, far

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