separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; distant villages; the sound of distant traffic; a distant sound; a distant telephone call'
far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship ; a distant cousin; a remote relative; a distant likeness; considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
[ Syn: remote ]
remote in manner; stood apart with aloof dignity; a distant smile; he was upstage with strangers
separate or apart in time; distant events; the remote past or future
located far away spatially; distant lands; remote stars
[ Syn: remote ]