Distant synonyms such as "detached, abroad, aloof, absent-minded, and absent". Distant is an adjective, and its antonyms are near and recent. Here are 61 another word for distant with example sentences.
Another word for Distant
61 other ways to say distant.
1. remote
- separated
- remote
- prehistoric
- out of the way
- outlying
- olden
- of yore
- off the beaten track
- off
- obscure
- long ago
- isolated
- immemorial
- far off
- faraway
- far-flung
- far
- cut off
- bygone
- away
- apart
- antediluvian
- ancient
- abroad
2. remote
- withdrawn
- unresponsive
- unfriendly
- unforthcoming
- undemonstrative
- uncommunicative
- unapproachable
- taciturn
- stuffy
- stiff
- stand-offish
- reticent
- restrained
- reserved
- remote
- mean-looking
- keeping people at arm's length
- icy
- haughty
- frosty
- frigid
- formal
- forbidding
- detached
- cool
- cold
- chilly
- ceremonious
- austere
- aloof
3. distracted
- vague
- faraway
- distrait
- distracted
- detached
- absent-minded
- absent
How to Use distant in a Sentence
Digital communication connects distant individuals.
His distant behavior worried his close friends.
She heard a distant echo of laughter.
The mountains appeared distant but beautiful.