1. (

• distant ,

) separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call" ;

2. (

• distant ,
• remote

) far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship; "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics" ;

3. (

• aloof ,
• distant ,
• upstage

) remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers" ;

4. (

• distant ,
• remote ,
• removed ,

) separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future" ;

5. (

• distant ,
• remote ,

) located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars" ;