Also means
aloof, standoffish
Usage Note
Distant describes both physical distance (un pays distant — 'a faraway country') and emotional aloofness (il est resté distant — 'he remained distant / cold'). The feminine form is distante; the final -t is silent. It is close in meaning to lointain (physical distance) and froid (emotional coldness), but distant carries both at once.
Examples
"Il semblait distant pendant toute la réunion."
Natural Translation
He seemed distant throughout the whole meeting.
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