distant in English: Far away in space or in time; not close. (adjective)

Translation

Far away in space or in time; not close.

Word origin

From Latin distare, meaning to stand apart.

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Distant describes things far away that you can only just see or hear.

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Distant works for time too: long ago or far in the future.

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A distant person is cold and hard to get close to.

far

A long way from here, or a long way from another place.

near

A short way from something, and not far from it.

close

To move something so it is shut and not open.

away

To or at a different place, or far from where you are.

foreign

From another country; not from your own country.

remote

Far away from towns and people; also the small control you point at a television.

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