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• withdrawn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

In preparing for these scenarios, as well as new crises in the more distant future, the world should not take solace in the relatively benign outcome of the last five months for energy markets. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

In this way, modern Druidry represents an example of how practitioners of new religious movements look to the distant past as a source for meaning, inspiration, and legitimation. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

But there were certainly moments where fatherhood felt more distant. — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

The deployments demonstrate the class’s growing role in China’s operations across contested and distant waters. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026