Reserved or repelling in manners; cold; not cordial; somewhat haughty; as, a distant manner
You use distant to describe a time or event that is very far away in the future or in the past. There is little doubt, however, that things will improve in the not too distant future = faraway near
Invasive cancer that spreads to parts of the body that are far removed or distant from the primary tumor site
If you describe someone as distant, you mean that they are not concentrating on what they are doing because they are thinking about other things. There was a distant look in her eyes from time to time, her thoughts elsewhere. = faraway
far distant in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars"; "a remote outpost of civilization"; "a hideaway far removed from towns and cities" far distant in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"; "a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times" separated in space or time or coming from or going to a distance; "the distant past"; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call" far apart in relevance or relationship; "a distant cousin"; "a distant likeness
far apart in relevance or relationship; "a distant cousin"; "a distant likeness"
Neoplasm that has spread beyond immediately adjacent organs or tissues, by direct extension, developed secondary or metastatic tumors, metastasized to distant lymph nodes, or has been determined to be systemic in origin
far distant in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars"; "a remote outpost of civilization"; "a hideaway far removed from towns and cities"
Not conformable; discrepant; repugnant; as, a practice so widely distant from Christianity
A distant relative is one who you are not closely related to. He's a distant relative of the mayor close + distantly dis·tant·ly His father's distantly related to the Royal family
If you describe someone as distant, you mean that you find them cold and unfriendly. He found her cold, ice-like and distant = aloof
an invasive cancer that has spread to parts of the body remote from the primary tumor either by direct extension or by discontinuous metastasis