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Synonyms for remote
rɪˈmoʊtre·mote

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Wiktionary3.8 / 4 votes

  1. remotenoun

    Synonyms:
    poor, faint, wireless, dispassionate, outlying, improbable, hidden, abysmal, removed, distant, disconnected, aloof, far, withdrawn, hands-free

    Antonyms:
    involved, close, reasonable, connected, attached, companionable, proximate, likely, passionate, sure, near, contiguous, probable, intimate, direct

  2. remoteadjective

    At a distance; disconnected.

    A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.

    Synonyms:
    clicker, far, disconnected, wireless, outlying, poor, hidden, removed, distant, aloof, dispassionate, withdrawn, abysmal, improbable, hands-free, faint

    Antonyms:
    probable, involved, contiguous, reasonable, attached, likely, sure, connected, companionable, passionate, proximate, direct, intimate, close, near

  3. remoteadjective

    Distant or otherwise inaccessible.

    After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.

    Synonyms:
    wireless, poor, withdrawn, hands-free, disconnected, aloof, dispassionate, improbable, removed, distant, hidden, far, faint, abysmal, outlying

    Antonyms:
    likely, sure, involved, direct, contiguous, intimate, passionate, attached, near, close, connected, reasonable, proximate, companionable, probable

  4. remoteadjective

    Unlikely.

    There was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes.

    Synonyms:
    outlying, hidden, distant, improbable, hands-free, dispassionate, wireless, withdrawn, aloof, poor, abysmal, removed, far, faint, disconnected

    Antonyms:
    near, companionable, intimate, close, connected, probable, passionate, direct, attached, sure, contiguous, reasonable, involved, likely, proximate

  5. remoteadjective

    Emotionally detached.

    After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.

    Synonyms:
    abysmal, disconnected, removed, wireless, faint, hands-free, hidden, far, dispassionate, distant, poor, improbable, aloof, withdrawn, outlying

    Antonyms:
    sure, contiguous, likely, attached, passionate, probable, near, companionable, reasonable, close, direct, involved, proximate, intimate, connected

English Synonyms and Antonyms2.0 / 1 vote

  1. remoteadjective

    Foreign refers to difference of birth, alien to difference of allegiance. In their figurative use, that is foreign which is remote, unlike, or unconnected; that is alien which is conflicting, hostile, or opposed. Impertinent and irrelevant matters can not claim consideration in a certain connection; inappropriate matters could not properly be considered. Compare ALIEN, n.; CONTRAST, v.

    Synonyms:
    alien, alien, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, contrasted, distant, foreign, hostile, impertinent, inappropriate, irrelevant, opposed, strange, unconnected, unlike

    Antonyms:
    akin, appropriate, apropos, essential, germane, pertinent, proper, relevant

    Preposition:
    Such a purpose was alien to (or from) my thought: to preferable.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. remote

    Synonyms:
    distant, indirect, unconnected, unrelated, foreign, alien, heterogeneous, separate, contingent

    Antonyms:
    near, close, direct, connected, related, homogeneous, immediate, proximate, essential, present, pressing, urgent, actual

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. remote control, remoteadjective

    a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance

    "he lost the remote for his TV"

    Synonyms:
    remote control

    Antonyms:
    near, nigh, close, accessible, likely

  2. distant, remoteadjective

    located far away spatially

    "distant lands"; "remote stars"

    Synonyms:
    outback(a), upstage, outside, distant, removed, aloof

    Antonyms:
    likely, accessible, near, nigh, close

  3. outside, remoteadjective

    very unlikely

    "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency"

    Synonyms:
    removed, outback(a), distant, outdoor(a), extraneous, outside, away, external, out-of-door, outside(a), international

    Antonyms:
    near, nigh, accessible, close, likely

  4. distant, remote, removedadjective

    separate or apart in time

    "distant events"; "the remote past or future"

    Synonyms:
    upstage, outback(a), distant, aloof, removed(p), outside, removed

    Antonyms:
    close, nigh, near, accessible, likely

  5. outback(a), remoteadjective

    inaccessible and sparsely populated;

    Antonyms:
    close, nigh, accessible, near, likely

  6. distant, remoteadjective

    far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship

    "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"

    Synonyms:
    outback(a), upstage, outside, distant, removed, aloof

    Antonyms:
    close, nigh, near, likely, accessible

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. remoteadjective

    Synonyms:
    far, distant, far off, not near, not nigh

  2. remoteadjective

    Synonyms:
    alien, foreign, unallied, separated, unconnected

  3. remoteadjective

    Synonyms:
    secluded, sequestered, removed

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. remoteadjective

    Synonyms:
    distant

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#860far
#936wireless
#1188foreign
#1190outside
#1368distance
#1639remote
#1642external
#1711poor
#2228separate
#2694removed
#2936hidden
#3929strange
#5096unlike
#5966alien
#6114opposed
#6462isolated
#6811contrary
#7392inappropriate
#7518indirect
#9085distant
#9494peripheral
#10411transmitter
#10748withdrawn
#12170hostile
#12779remotely
#13150irrelevant
#13558contingent
#14031unrelated
#15135faint
#15258conflicting
#17360heterogeneous
#18891disconnected
#19142outlying
#22335contradictory
#27240improbable
#33316contrasted
#36762extraneous
#45731clicker
#45826abysmal
#48978faraway
#52153outermost
#52578unconnected
#53755aloof
#82562dispassionate
#109233impertinent
#115040upstage
#181218telecommand

How to use remote in a sentence?

  1. Jesse Sharkey:

    I hear the mayor say that she doesn't want to do remote. But honestly, that's just a talking point, it's an idea, ‘remote is bad.' Remote education is a tool. Teachers view remote education, yeah, it's not as good as in-person.

  2. Jasmine Moorman:

    I am very worried that [ remote school ] would be a possibility again, last school year was a terrible struggle.

  3. Jesse Petrilla:

    Ican tell you from my personalexperience as the father of twoboys... we are worriedabout lifelong negativeeffects that can continue ifthese schools remain closed, distance learning for a kid thatage is nonsense, a kid needssocial interactions, thestructure ofin-person learningand experts warn that distancelearning doesnt even meet thecurrent educational standards. CORONAVIRUS SURGE FORCES UNC CHAPEL HILL TO SWITCH TO REMOTE LEARNING ONE WEEK INTO SEMESTER.

  4. The NFL commissioner:

    Anyone who seeks the presidency must recognize that in this century, there is no such thing as a remote problem. Our economy is increasingly global, and our people are increasingly bound to the affairs of the world, a threat a hemisphere away such as ISIS can become a threat down the street almost overnight.

  5. Adam Laxalt:

    We have some of the highest unemployment in America, we have still massive job loss. We have small businesses that are still not online and have never come back. Our schools suffered over the last few years with remote learning and kids stuck in masks.


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