4. Indistinct; faint; obscure, as from distance. Some distant knowledge. Shak. A distant glimpse. W. Irving.
5. Not conformable; discrepant; repugnant; as, a practice so widely distant from Christianity.
Syn. — Separate; far; remote; aloof; apart; asunder; slight; faint; indirect; indistinct.
DISTANTIAL
Dis*tan"tial, a.
Defn: Distant. [Obs.]
More distantial from the eye. W. Montagu.
DISTANTLY
Dis"tant*ly, adv.
Defn: At a distance; remotely; with reserve.
DISTASTE
Dis*taste", n.
1. Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink; disrelish. Bacon.
2. Discomfort; uneasiness. Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. Bacon.