adjadj.allseparated in space or coming from or going to a distanceAttributes:distance
Examples:- distant villages
- the sound of distant traffic
- a distant sound
- a distant telephone call
Antonyms:close
Derivationally Related Form:distance
Inherited Hypernyms:distant
Similar to:deep extreme far-flung long-distance nonadjacent out-of-town yon yonder
See also:far
adjadj.allfar apart in relevance or relationship or kinshipSynset:remote
Examples:- a distant cousin
- a remote relative
- a distant likeness
- considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
Antonyms:close
Inherited Hypernyms:distant
Similar to:faraway loosely knit removed ulterior
adj satadj.allremote in mannerSynset:aloof upstage
Examples:- stood apart with aloof dignity
- a distant smile
- he was upstage with strangers
Antonyms:unreserved
Derivationally Related Form:distancealoofness
Inherited Hypernyms:aloof
Similar to:reserved
adj satadj.allseparate or apart in timeSynset:remote removed
Examples:- distant events
- the remote past or future
Antonyms:near
Derivationally Related Form:remotenessdistance
Inherited Hypernyms:distant
Similar to:far
adj satadj.alllocated far away spatiallySynset:remote
Examples:- distant lands
- remote stars
Antonyms:near
Derivationally Related Form:remotenessdistance
Inherited Hypernyms:distant
Similar to:far