adj. 25B6; adjective
distant parts of the world : FARAWAY, far-off, far-flung, remote, out of the way, outlying.
the distant past : LONG AGO, bygone, olden; ancient, prehistoric; poetic/literary of yore.
half a mile distant : AWAY, off, apart.
a distant memory : VAGUE, faint, dim, indistinct, unclear, indefinite, sketchy, hazy.
a distant family connection : REMOTE, indirect, slight.
father was always distant : ALOOF, reserved, remote, detached, unapproachable; withdrawn, reticent, taciturn, uncommunicative, undemonstrative, unforthcoming, unresponsive, unfriendly; informal stand-offish.
a distant look in his eyes : DISTRACTED, absent-minded, faraway, detached, distrait, vague.
near, close, recent.