The difference between Distant and Faraway
When used as adjectives, distant means far off (physically, logically or mentally), whereas faraway means distant.
check bellow for the other definitions of Distant and Faraway
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Distant as an adjective:
Far off (physically, logically or mentally).
Examples:
"We heard a distant rumbling but didn't pay any more attention to it. She was surprised to find that her fiancé was a distant relative of hers. His distant look showed that he was not listening to me."
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Distant as an adjective:
Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.
Examples:
"Ever since our argument, she has been totally distant toward me."
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Faraway as an adjective:
Distant.
Examples:
"She lived in a faraway village, in a faraway land, so far away that I'd never see her again."