distant

(adjective)

adjective

1. separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

- distant villages

- the sound of distant traffic

- a distant sound

Similar word(s): far, deep, extreme, nonadjacent, yon, yonder

2. far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship

- a distant cousin

- a distant likeness

Similar word(s): faraway, removed, ulterior, remote

3. remote in manner

- a distant smile

Similar word(s): reserved, aloof, upstage

4. separate or apart in time

- distant events

Similar word(s): far, remote, removed

5. located far away spatially

- distant lands

Similar word(s): far, remote

Sentences with distant as an adjective:

- We heard a distant rumbling but didn't pay any more attention to it.

- Ever since the trauma she has been totally distant to me.