Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Distant

• (a.) Separated; having an intervening space; at a distance; away.
• (a.) Far separated; far off; not near; remote; -- in place, time, consanguinity, or connection; as, distant times; distant relatives.
• (a.) Reserved or repelling in manners; cold; not cordial; somewhat haughty; as, a distant manner.
• (a.) Indistinct; faint; obscure, as from distance.
• (a.) Not conformable; discrepant; repugnant; as, a practice so widely distant from Christianity.

Synonyms of Distant

• Remote
• Aloof
• Upstage
• Remote
• Removed
• Remote

Antonyms of Distant

• Close
• Close

Homophones of Distant

• Distent