distant
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈdɪstənt// UK //dˈɪstənt// dis·tant
adj. far away in space or time. It can also describe a person who is not very friendly or seems to be thinking about something else.
adj. separated by a significant amount of space or time; also used to describe a person who is emotionally detached or aloof.
The mountains looked beautiful in the distant horizon.
The sound of distant thunder warned us that a storm was approaching from the valley.
Although they lived in the same house, his increasingly distant behavior suggested he was already mentally preparing for his departure to a new city.
Inherited from Middle English distaunt, from Old French distant, from Latin distāns.
Usage
Typically placed before the noun it modifies or after a linking verb like 'seem' or 'become'.