A relative who is not closely related to you. Distant relatives do not include parents, siblings, children, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, grandparents, and grandchildren. Great-aunts, cousins, and second cousins are examples of distant relatives.

Are cousins distant relatives?

Cousins are people who share a common ancestor that is at least 2 generations away, such as a grandparent or great-grandparent.

What is another term for distant relative?

distant relative > synonyms

»distant cousins exp. 2. »distantly.