distant
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
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.