Synonyms for remote
rɪˈmoʊt

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1. remote control, remote(adj)

   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, remote(adj)

   located far away spatially

   "distant lands"; "remote stars"

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

   Antonyms:
   likely, accessible, near, nigh, close

3. outside, remote(adj)

   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, removed(adj)

   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), remote(adj)

   inaccessible and sparsely populated;

   Antonyms:
   close, nigh, accessible, near, likely

6. distant, remote(adj)

   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

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1. remote(noun)

   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faint, wireless, dispassionate, outlying, improbable, hidden, abysmal, removed, distant, disconnected, aloof, far, withdrawn, hands-free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. remote(adjective)

   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   clicker, far, disconnected, wireless, outlying, poor, hidden, removed, distant, aloof, dispassionate, withdrawn, abysmal, improbable, hands-free, faint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. remote(adjective)

   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. remote(adjective)

   Unlikely.

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

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abysmal, removed, far, faint, disconnected, outlying, hidden, distant, improbable, hands-free, dispassionate, wireless, withdrawn, aloof

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

5. remote(adjective)

   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 Antonyms(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. remote(a)

   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 Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

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

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. remote(a.)

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

2. remote(a.)

   Synonyms:
   alien, foreign, unallied, separated, unconnected

3. remote(a.)

   Synonyms:
   secluded, sequestered, removed

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. remote(a)

   Synonyms:
   distant

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1. List of paraphrases for "remote":

   distant, distance, remotely, outlying, isolated, peripheral, far-flung, outermost, transmitter, far-off, long-range, telecommand, hard-to-reach, faraway, long-haul, long-distance, clicker

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1. Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg:

   To connect people living in remote regions, traditional connectivity infrastructure is often difficult and inefficient, so we need to invent new technologies.

2. Confucius, The Confucian Analects:

   Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! Virtue is at hand.

3. Ana Revenga:

   Even those living in the most remote communities in Liberia, where Ebola has not been detected, are suffering the economic side effects of this terrible disease, Relief efforts must focus not only on those directly affected by the virus, but also on those in the poorest communities for whom market access, mobility, and food security continue to get worse.

4. Prime Minister Scott Morrison:

   There are parts of this country that it would not be wise for people to visit, just as it is important for people to not visit aged care facilities in large numbers, it is also important they're not visiting remote indigenous communities or remote parts of the country.

5. Numan Kurtulmus:

   Official coalition talks have not started yet. Clear messages and views will be given when they start. I think that the possibility of an early election is the most remote possibility.

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