adjective
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
Examples
- distant villages
- the sound of distant traffic
- a distant sound
- a distant telephone call
adjective
far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
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Examples
- a distant cousin
- a remote relative
- a distant likeness
- considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
adjective
remote in manner
Synonyms
Examples
- stood apart with aloof dignity
- a distant smile
- he was upstage with strangers
adjective
separate or apart in time
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Examples
- distant events
- the remote past or future
adjective
located far away spatially
Synonyms
Examples
- distant lands
- remote stars