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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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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"

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?"

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

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"

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