Distant
Distant adjective - Not close in time or space.
Inconsistent and distant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inconsistent" instead an adjective "Distant".
Inconsistent
Inconsistent adjective - Not being in agreement or harmony.
Distant and inconsistent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distant" instead an adjective "Inconsistent".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Her characterization is on point, and the player character's name and physical description is left to the reader in a way that would allow them to imagine their own character without it feeling distant or inconsistent.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Dragon Age - The original Stargate movie had two distant prologues: one in Egypt in 8,000 BC, followed by Egypt in 1928, and finally the United States of the "present day" (which is somewhere in 1994-1996 — the franchise is somewhat inconsistent about this).
Source: Distant Prologue
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Inconsistent and Distant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/inconsistent
Distant & Inconsistent. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/inconsistent>.
Inconsistent or Distant. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/inconsistent.
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