distant

/dˈɪstənt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
   “distant villages”
2. far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
   “a distant cousin”
3. remote in manner
   “stood apart with aloof dignity”
4. separate or apart in time
   “distant events”
5. located far away spatially
   “distant lands”

Synonyms for distant

• deep
• extreme
• far-flung
• long-distance
• nonadjacent
• out-of-town
• yonder
• remote
• faraway
• loosely knit
• removed
• ulterior
• aloof
• upstage
• reserved
• far

Antonyms of distant

• close

Words that rhyme with distant

• resistant
• consistent
• persistent
• existent
• inconsistent
• assistant
• insistent
• nonexistent