Synonyms of distant

distant

adjective

ˈdi-stənt 

1

as in away

not close in time or space

the distant towers were barely visible in the fog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• away
• far
• deep
• removed
• remote
• apart
• far-off
• faraway
• far-flung
• outlying
• isolated
• secluded
• nowhere
• obscure
• out-of-the-way
• lonesome
• odd
• retired
• secret
• devious
• sequestered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• close
• near
• nearby
• adjacent
• contiguous
• nigh
• adjoining

2

as in detached

having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others

was distant and distracted all throughout the interview

Synonyms & Similar Words

• detached
• cold
• remote
• cool
• aloof
• dry
• withdrawn
• reserved
• silent
• frosty
• clinical
• standoffish
• unsociable
• timid
• antisocial
• offish
• professional
• unbending
• shy
• asocial
• hard
• standoff
• unclubbable
• reclusive
• cold-eyed
• indifferent
• impersonal
• buttoned-up
• unsocial
• introverted
• recessive
• dispassionate
• indrawn
• unconcerned
• disinterested
• misanthropic
• uninterested
• apathetic
• taciturn
• uncommunicative
• diffident
• reticent
• incurious
• nongregarious
• cliquish
• cliquey
• clubbish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warm
• social
• friendly
• cordial
• sociable
• expansive
• companionable
• outgoing
• convivial
• gregarious
• boon
• communicative
• extroverted
• talkative
• garrulous
• hospitable
• clubby
• gracious
• genial
• amiable
• folksy
• affable
• clubbable
• congenial
• agreeable
• neighborly
• kindly

3

as in different

being not of the same kind

a marriage between two people from very distant cultures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• different
• diverse
• distinctive
• distinct
• distinguishable
• other
• dissimilar
• disparate
• varied
• unlike
• various
• several
• divergent
• differentiable
• unalike
• nonidentical
• mixed
• sundry
• miscellaneous
• alternative
• variant
• unequal
• alternate
• individual
• single
• particular
• disproportionate
• discriminable
• peculiar
• divers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• same
• similar
• parallel
• like
• identical
• kindred
• indistinguishable
• kin
• equal
• equivalent
• comparable
• alike
• related
• analogous
• tantamount
• homologous
• akin
• homogeneous
• selfsame
• uniform
• homogenous
• homological

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of distant

As advocates have noted, however, many migrants aren’t given a proper hearing and receive as little as a day’s notice before they are sent to a distant country, where they are detained upon arrival. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

When his distant goddaughter Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) shows up with a dubious interest in researching the Dial, Indy is begrudgingly wrangled into One Last Ride. — Frank Deruggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Billions of dollars later, no track has been laid, and completion of the project is still a distant dream. — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026

Out on a distant mountain, Whistler would have sought comfort from Mary, wanting to be close to the person who had taken care of her and protected her all her life. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026