Distant
Previous
Previous adjective - Going before another in time or order.
Distant and previous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distant" instead an adjective "Previous".
Nearby Word: previously
Both words in one sentence
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Sometimes, in fact, Zeus would seduce a woman who was already a distant descendant of his through a previous affair.
Source: Divine Parentage - The first episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold has Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)'s scarab warp him and Batman to a distant planet that was once saved by a previous wielder of the Beetle powers.
Source: Holding Out for a Hero -
Then there is Phantasy Star Zero, which takes place on Earth and the Moon in the distant future, which brings us to Phantasy Star Online 2, which takes place in a completely different solar system than any of the previous games.
Source: Alternate Universe
Cite this Source
Previous and Distant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/previous
Distant & Previous. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/previous>.
Previous or Distant. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/previous.
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