Distant and Lonesome

Distant

Distant adjective - Not close in time or space.
Usage example: the distant towers were barely visible in the fog

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

Nearby Words: distance, distantly

Lonesome

Lonesome adjective - Sad from lack of companionship or separation from others.

Distant and lonesome are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distant" instead an adjective "Lonesome".

Nearby Words: lonely, lone, loner, loneliness

Both words in one sentence

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Lonesome and Distant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/lonesome
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Lonesome or Distant. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/lonesome.
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