Definition of "distant" in English

adjective

1. Far off (physically, logically or mentally).

   • 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.

2. Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.

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

3. (television, not comparable) Imported into a cable television system from a different market (and thus possibly incurring a copyright royalty).