Distant
Distant adjective - Having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others.
Usage example: was distant and distracted all throughout the interview
Professional and distant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Professional" instead an adjective "Distant".
Professional
Professional adjective - Of or relating to or suitable as a profession.
Distant and professional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distant" instead an adjective "Professional".
Both words in one sentence
- The whole "emotionally distant" thing is mostly just him trying to be professional, what with him always calling the player "soldier".
Source: Socially-Awkward Hero -
Although for him it had more to do with being aloof and distant with people than any sort of professional pride.
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Enjoyed later professional success after transferring to the Senators, but his back-to-back fifty-goal seasons seem a distant memory these days.
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Professional or Distant. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distant/professional.
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