| a. | 1. | Separated; having an intervening space; at a distance; away. |
| 2. | Far separated; far off; not near; remote; - in place, time, consanguinity, or connection; | |
| 3. | Reserved or repelling in manners; cold; not cordial; somewhat haughty; | |
| 4. | Indistinct; faint; obscure, as from distance. | |
| 5. | Not conformable; discrepant; repugnant; |
| Adj. | 1. | distant - 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" Antonyms: close - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships" |
| 2. | distant - far apart in relevance or relationship; "a distant cousin"; "a distant likeness" Antonyms: close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" | |
| 3. | distant - remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers" | |
| 4. | distant - far distant in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"; "a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times" | |
| 5. | distant - far distant in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars"; "a remote outpost of civilization"; "a hideaway far removed from towns and cities" |