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remote

[ri-moht] / rɪˈmoʊt /
ADJECTIVE
out-of-the-way; in the distance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distant far-flung far-off faraway inaccessible isolated lonely lonesome obscure outlying private secluded unknown
STRONG
alien back backwoods boondocks far frontier secret wild
WEAK
beyond devious foreign god-knows-where godforsaken in a backwater middle of nowhere off the beaten path off-lying outlandish removed retired undiscovered unsettled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
befriended close known loved mingling near open public sociable
WEAK
approachable convenient friendly gentle likely nearby possible probable related relevant warm
ADJECTIVE
irrelevant, unrelated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
farfetched obscure
STRONG
alien exclusive outside
WEAK
abstracted alone apart detached extraneous extrinsic foreign immaterial inappropriate indirect nongermane pointless removed strange unconnected
Antonyms
WEAK
approachable close convenient friendly gentle likely near nearby possible probable related relevant warm
ADJECTIVE
unlikely, improbable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
poor slim small
STRONG
faint outside slight
WEAK
doubtful dubious implausible inconsiderable meager negligible off slender
Antonyms
WEAK
approachable close convenient friendly gentle likely near nearby possible probable related relevant warm
ADJECTIVE
cold, detached; unapproachable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distant faraway icy
STRONG
cool
WEAK
abstracted aloof casual disinterested incurious indifferent introspective introverted laid-back offish putting on airs removed reserved standoffish stuck up uncommunicative unconcerned uninterested uninvolved uppity withdrawn
Antonyms
STRONGEST
close friendly near warm
WEAK
approachable convenient gentle likely nearby possible probable related relevant

Example Sentences

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She’s living with her mother in a remote village, afraid to step outside in a country where the government has ramped up surveillance of those who previously moved to the U.S.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

A priority is enhancing court efficiency with Zoom and other remote capabilities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The color is murky, the composition undeveloped, the foreground possibilities unutilized; often some element in the middle or remote distance is rendered in devoted detail to the disparagement of everything else.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The most recent attacks are reminiscent of a crisis that rocked Mali in 2012, when Tuareg rebels joined forces with jihadists to capture strategic hubs in the vast, remote north.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

TV remote is in the top drawer below the cooktop.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

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