Distant
[adj] far distant in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars"; "a remote outpost of civilization"; "a hideaway far removed from towns and cities"
[adj] far distant in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"; "a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times"
[adj] separated in space or time or coming from or going to a distance; "the distant past"; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call"
[adj] far apart in relevance or relationship; "a distant cousin"; "a distant likeness"
[adj] remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"
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Synonyms
aloof, away(p), deep, extreme, far, faraway, far-flung, loosely knit, nonadjacent, out-of-town, remote, removed, removed(p), reserved, ulterior, yon, yonder
Related Terms
above all that, aloof, apart, apathetic, arrogant, asunder, at a distance, away, backward, barely audible, bashful, blank, bored, careless, ceremonious, chilled, chilly, cold, constrained, cool, decrescendo, detached, dim, discreet, disinterested, dispara