| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | a long way off | Far away in space or time. |
| 2. | absent | Mentally not fully present. |
| 3. | abstracted | Lost in thought and inattentive. |
| 4. | alienated | Made emotionally separated or excluded. |
| 5. | aloof | Coolly reserved or uninvolved. |
| 6. | apart | Separated by distance or difference. |
| 7. | asunder | Apart or separated. |
| 8. | away | Not here or not nearby. |
| 9. | backcountry | Remote from towns or cities. |
| 10. | backwoods | Remote and rural. |
| 11. | barely audible | Almost too quiet to hear. |
| 12. | beyond reach | Too far away to access. |
| 13. | blurred | Not clear or sharply defined. |
| 14. | bygone | Belonging to the past. |
| 15. | chilly | Cool and unfriendly. |
| 16. | cold | Unfriendly or lacking warmth. |
| 17. | collateral | Related indirectly, not directly. |
| 18. | cool | Not warm or friendly. |
| 19. | detached | Emotionally or physically separate. |
| 20. | dim | Faint or not clearly seen. |
| 21. | disconnected | Not connected or closely related. |
| 22. | distantly related | Only slightly related. |
| 23. | dreamy | Lost in thought. |
| 24. | dull | Not clear, sharp, or strong. |
| 25. | estranged | No longer close or friendly. |
| 26. | eventual | Happening at a later time. |
| 27. | external | Located outside something. |
| 28. | faded | Less clear, bright, or strong. |
| 29. | fading | Becoming weaker or less clear. |
| 30. | faint | Weak, slight, or hard to perceive. |
| 31. | far | A long way away. |
| 32. | faraway | Located far from here. |
| 33. | foggy | Unclear or hard to perceive. |
| 34. | formal | Reserved and not intimate. |
| 35. | frosty | Cold and unfriendly in manner. |
| 36. | glazed | Showing dull, unfocused attention. |
| 37. | hazy | Unclear or faintly perceived. |
| 38. | hidden | Not easily seen or reached. |
| 39. | historical | Belonging to past events. |
| 40. | icy | Extremely cold in manner. |
| 41. | impersonal | Lacking personal warmth or closeness. |
| 42. | inaudible | Impossible to hear clearly. |
| 43. | indirect | Not immediate or straight. |
| 44. | indistinct | Not clearly seen or understood. |
| 45. | irrelevant | Not closely connected to the matter. |
| 46. | isolated | Separated from other places or people. |
| 47. | later | At a future time. |
| 48. | long past | Far back in time. |
| 49. | long-ago | Happening far in the past. |
| 50. | long-term | Extending far into the future. |
| 51. | loose | Not close or exact. |
| 52. | low | Quiet or faint in sound. |
| 53. | marginal | At the edge, not central. |
| 54. | miles away | Very far away. |
| 55. | misty | Unclear or hazy. |
| 56. | muffled | Not loud or clear. |
| 57. | muted | Softened or subdued. |
| 58. | offshore | Located away from the shore. |
| 59. | out of range | Too far to affect or reach. |
| 60. | out of reach | Too far to be reached. |
| 61. | outer | Farther from the center. |
| 62. | outermost | Farthest from the center. |
| 63. | outlying | Far from the center. |
| 64. | outside | Not within or close to. |
| 65. | overseas | In or to a foreign country. |
| 66. | past | Gone by in time. |
| 67. | peripheral | Not central or closely involved. |
| 68. | preoccupied | Absorbed in thought elsewhere. |
| 69. | receding | Moving farther away. |
| 70. | reclusive | Avoiding contact with others. |
| 71. | remote | Far away or secluded. |
| 72. | removed | Separated in space, time, or relation. |
| 73. | reserved | Not open or warmly expressive. |
| 74. | reticent | Reserved and not forthcoming. |
| 75. | secluded | Set apart from others. |
| 76. | separate | Not joined or close. |
| 77. | silent | Not speaking or communicating. |
| 78. | slight | Small in degree or connection. |
| 79. | solitary | Alone or preferring aloneness. |
| 80. | stand-offish | Distantly reserved or unfriendly. |
| 81. | stiff | Formal and not relaxed. |
| 82. | strained | Not relaxed or friendly. |
| 83. | taciturn | Quiet and uncommunicative. |
| 84. | tangential | Only slightly related. |
| 85. | tenuous | Very weak or slight. |
| 86. | unapproachable | Not easy to approach socially. |
| 87. | uncommunicative | Not willing to communicate. |
| 88. | unconnected | Having no close connection. |
| 89. | unfriendly | Not kind, warm, or welcoming. |
| 90. | unrelated | Not connected by relationship or relevance. |
| 91. | unresponsive | Not reacting warmly or readily. |
| 92. | unsociable | Not inclined to socialize. |
| 93. | unsympathetic | Not emotionally warm or supportive. |
| 94. | vacant | Showing no attention or thought. |
| 95. | vague | Not clear or definite. |
| 96. | way off | Far away or far from exact. |
| 97. | weak | Not strong or close. |
| 98. | well away | At a considerable distance. |
| 99. | withdrawn | Quiet and socially unengaged. |
| 100. | yonder | Over there, some distance away. |
