1.
Distant means very far away.
The mountains rolled away to a ~ horizon.
...the war in that ~ land.
? nearby
ADJ: usu ADJ n
2.
You use ~ to describe a time or event that is very far away in the future or in the past.
There is little doubt, however, that things will improve in the not too ~ future...
= faraway
? near
ADJ: usu ADJ n
3.
A ~ relative is one who you are not closely related to.
He’s a ~ relative of the mayor...
? close
ADJ: usu ADJ n
~ly
His father’s ~ly related to the Royal family.
ADV: usu ADV -ed
4.
If you describe someone as ~, you mean that you find them cold and unfriendly.
He found her cold, ice-like and ~...
= aloof
ADJ: v-link ADJ
5.
If you describe someone as ~, you mean that they are not concentrating on what they are doing because they are thinking about other things.
There was a ~ look in her eyes from time to time, her thoughts elsewhere.
= faraway
ADJ