remote

  • (s) located far away spatially
    • distant lands
    • remote stars
    distant,
  • (s) very unlikely
    • an outside chance
    • a remote possibility
    • a remote contingency
    outside,
  • (s) separate or apart in time
    • distant events
    • the remote past or future
    removed, distant,
  • (s) inaccessible and sparsely populated; outback,
  • (a) far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
    • a distant cousin
    • a remote relative
    • a distant likeness
    • considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
    distant,

Nouns

  • (n) a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
    • he lost the remote for his TV
    remote control,

Synonyms

remote control distant outside removed outback

Antonyms

close

Words of close approximity

remold remora remove
remote-access data processing remote control remote-control bomb remote-controlled remotely remoteness remote station remote terminal