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Synonyms
dis·tant (dĭśtənt)

[Middle English distaunt, from Old French, from Latin distāns, distant- present participle of distāre, to be remote, dis-, apart; see dis–, + stāre, to stand.]

adjective 

    1. Separate or apart in space.
    2. Far removed; remote: distant lands.
  2. Coming from or going to a distance: a distant sound; a distant telephone call.
  3. Far removed or apart in time: the distant past; distant events.
  4. Far apart in relationship: a distant cousin.
  5. Minimally similar: a distant likeness.
  6. Far removed mentally: distant thoughts.
  7. Aloof or chilly: a distant smile.

derivatives

diśtant·ly
adverb