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adjective

• Far off (physically, logically or mentally).

  Example: We heard a distant rumbling but didn't pay any more attention to it.   She was surprised to find that her fiancé was a distant relative of hers.   His distant look showed that he was not listening to me.

• Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.

  Example: Ever since our argument, she has been totally distant toward me.