distant

modif.

1. Removed in space from the speaker

   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.

   Antonyms near*, adjacent*, next. *

2. Separated by space

   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.

   Antonyms close*, packed*, jammed. *

3. Aloof in manner

   aloof, cool, withdrawn, cold; see aloof, indifferent 1, reserved 3. See syn. study at far.