distant

(a) 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
(a) far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
- a distant cousin
- a remote relative
- a distant likeness
- considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
remote,
(s) remote in manner
- stood apart with aloof dignity
- a distant smile
- he was upstage with strangers
aloof, upstage,
(s) separate or apart in time
- distant events
- the remote past or future
removed, remote,
(s) located far away spatially
- distant lands
- remote stars
remote,

remote aloof upstage removed

distal

distaff

distantly