1a : separated in space : away a mile distant. b : situated at a great distance (see distance entry 1 sense 2a) : far-off a distant galaxy.

What does it means to be distant?

If you describe someone as distant, you mean that they are not concentrating on what they are doing because they are thinking about other things. There was a distant look in her eyes from time to time, her thoughts elsewhere. Synonyms: faraway, blank, abstracted, vague More Synonyms of distant.

What does distant mean in text?

distantadjective. far off. distantadjective. emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.