Distant and Elusive

Distant

Distant adjective - Not close in time or space.

Elusive and distant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Elusive" instead an adjective "Distant".

Nearby Words: distance, distantly

Elusive

Elusive adjective - Hard to find, capture, or isolate.

Distant and elusive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distant" instead an adjective "Elusive".

Nearby Words: elude, elusory
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Elusive and Distant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/elusive
Distant & Elusive. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/elusive>.
Elusive or Distant. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/elusive.
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