distant

distant
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Removed in space from the speaker]
Syn. far, far-off, far back, remote, afar, abroad, not at home, faraway, outlying, yonder, backwoods, removed, abstracted, inaccessible, unapproachable, indirect, indistinct, out of the way, beyond the horizon, wide of, at arm's length, stretching to, Godforsaken, out of range, out of reach, telescopic, out of earshot, out of sight, in the background, in the distance; see also remote 1 .
Ant. near*, adjacent, next.
2. [Separated by space]
Syn. separate, wide apart, farther, further, far away, at a distance, abroad, scattered, far-flung, dispersed, diffuse, different, sparse, sparely sown, transatlantic, transpacific, transmarine, ultramarine, ultramontane, antipodal, excentric, asunder; see also separated .
Ant. close*, packed, jammed.
3. [Aloof in manner]
Syn. aloof, cool, withdrawn, cold; see aloof , indifferent 1 , reserved 3 .
See Synonym Study at far .
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. far far off, remote, removed, afar, away, yonder, far-flung, outlying, out of range, outback, isolated.
2. cold reserved, aloof, unfriendly, *at arm's length, stiff, cool, frigid, formal, withdrawn.
ANT.: 1. close, near, at hand. 2. warm, close, intimate, friendly
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Far from others in space, time, or relationship: far, faraway, far-flung, far-off, remote, removed. Idiom: at a distance. See NEAR, TIME. 2. Not friendly, sociable, or warm in manner: aloof, chill, chilly, cool, offish, remote, reserved, reticent, solitary, standoffish, unapproachable, uncommunicative, undemonstrative, withdrawn. See ATTITUDE, HOT.

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