distant vs extreme

distant is not a noun while extreme is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distant	No	Yes	No	No
extreme	Yes	Yes	No	No

distant (noun)	extreme (noun)
	the furthest or highest degree of something
	the point located farthest from the middle of something

distant (adjective)	extreme (adjective)
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance	most distant in any direction
far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship	far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree
remote in manner	of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
located far away spatially	beyond a norm in views or actions
separate or apart in time