distant

1. Separated in space or coming from or going to a distance (synset 300447582)
   "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call"
   also: far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree
   tells us about: distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points
   similar to:

   • deep - very distant in time or space
   • extreme - most distant in any direction
   • far-flung - remote
   • long-distance - covering a long distance
   • nonadjacent - not adjacent; not next
   • out-of-town - happening in or being of another town or city
   • yon, yonder - distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
2. Far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship (synset 300452640)
   "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"
   similar to:

   • faraway - far removed mentally
   • loosely knit - having only distant social or legal ties
   • removed - separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
   • ulterior - beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote
   same as: remote
3. Remote in manner (synset 301994728)
   "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
   similar to: reserved - marked by self-restraint and reticence
   same as: aloof, upstage
4. Separate or apart in time (synset 300445092)
   "distant events"; "the remote past or future"
   similar to: far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree
   same as: remote, removed
5. Located far away spatially (synset 300444934)
   "distant lands"; "remote stars"
   similar to: far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree
   same as: remote

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