extreme vs distant

extreme is a noun but distant is not a noun.

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

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

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