Nouns (2)
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remote control, remote
n. a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV"
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Adjectives (14)
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outside, remote
adj. very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency"
outback(a), remote
adj. inaccessible and sparsely populated;
distant, remote
adj. located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars"
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"
remote, far-off, removed
adj. separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"
remote, far, removed
adj. far apart in nature; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"
Fuzzynyms (3)
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away
adj. not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests"
yonder, yon
adj. distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal); "yonder valley"; "the hills yonder"; "what is yon place?"
Synonyms (55)
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farfetched, implausible
adj. highly imaginative but unlikely; "a farfetched excuse"; "an implausible explanation"
last
adj. most unlikely or unsuitable; "the last person we would have suspected"; "the last man they would have chosen for the job"
deserted
adj. remote from civilization; "the victim was lured to a deserted spot"
inconvenient
adj. not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs; "it is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen"; "the back hall is an inconvenient place for the telephone"
pathless, roadless, trackless, untracked, untrod, untrodden
adj. lacking pathways; "trackless wilderness"; "roadless areas"
lonely, solitary, unfrequented
adj. devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
unapproachable, unreachable, unreached, out of reach(p)
adj. inaccessibly located or situated; "an unapproachable chalet high in the mountains"; "an unreachable canyon"; "the unreachable stars"
un-come-at-able, un-get-at-able, ungetatable
adj. difficult to reach or attain
cold
adj. of a seeker; far from the object sought
faraway
adj. far removed mentally; "a faraway (or distant) look in her eyes"
farther
adj. more distant in especially space or time; "they live in the farther house"
farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost
adj. (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the peninsula"
further, farther
adj. more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations"
isolated
adj. remote and separate physically or socially; "existed over the centuries as a world apart"; "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson; "tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization"; "an obscure village"
outlying(a)
adj. relatively far from a center or middle; "outlying settlements"
remote, far-off, removed
adj. separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"
cold
adj. of a seeker; far from the object sought
faraway
adj. far removed mentally; "a faraway (or distant) look in her eyes"
farther
adj. more distant in especially space or time; "they live in the farther house"
farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost
adj. (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the peninsula"
further, farther
adj. more distant in especially degree; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations"
isolated
adj. remote and separate physically or socially; "existed over the centuries as a world apart"; "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson; "tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization"; "an obscure village"
outlying(a)
adj. relatively far from a center or middle; "outlying settlements"
distant, remote
adj. located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars"
loosely knit
adj. having only distant social or legal ties; "a loosely knit group"
removed(p)
adj. separated in relationship by a given degree of descent; "a cousin once removed"
ulterior
adj. beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote; "a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion"; "without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior"- G.B.Shaw
Antonyms (21)
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near
adj. closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"
close
adj. close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"
chummy, buddy-buddy, thick(p)
adj. (used informally) associated on close terms; "a close friend"; "the bartender was chummy with the regular customers"; "the two were thick as thieves for months"
dear, good, near
adj. with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
familiar, intimate
adj. having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
intimate
adj. marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity; "intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington
aloof, distant, upstage
adj. remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
restrained, reticent, unemotional
adj. cool and formal in manner
near
adj. closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"
considerable
adj. large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem"
interested
adj. having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern; "an interested audience"; "interested in sports"; "was interested to hear about her family"; "interested in knowing who was on the telephone"; "interested spectators"
close
adj. close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"
remote
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