remote

¹re·mote

adjective \ri-ˈmōt\

: far away

: far away from other people, houses, cities, etc.

: far away in time : happening a long time ago or far into the future

re·mot·erre·mot·est

Full Definition of REMOTE

1

:  separated by an interval or space greater than usual <an involucre remote from the flower>

2

:  far removed in space, time, or relation :  divergent <the remote past> <comments remote from the truth>

3

:  out-of-the-way, secluded <a remote cabin in the hills>

4

:  acting, acted on, or controlled indirectly or from a distance <remote computer operation>; also :  relating to the acquisition of information about a distant object (as by radar or photography) without coming into physical contact with it <remote sensing>

5

:  not arising from a primary or proximate action

6

:  small in degree :  slight <a remote possibility> <hadn't the remotest idea of what was going on>

7

:  distant in manner :  aloof

— re·mote·ly adverb

— re·mote·ness noun

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Examples of REMOTE

1. She enjoys reading about remote lands.
2. The mission is to transport medical supplies to remote areas of the globe.
3. a tradition that dates back to remote antiquity
4. an invention that may be available in the remote future
5. There is a remote possibility that I'll be free Friday night.

Origin of REMOTE

Middle English, from Latin remotus, from past participle of removēre to remove

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to REMOTE

Synonyms

fragile, frail, negligible, off, outside, slight, slim, small

Antonyms

good

Related Words

marginal, minimal, minor; little, tiny

Near Antonyms

great, large; distinct, significant; considerable, goodly, healthy, largish, respectable, significant, sizable (or sizeable), substantial, tidy

Rhymes with REMOTE

afloat, airboat, banknote, bareboat, bluecoat, blue note, box coat, bumboat, capote, car coat, catboat, C-note, compote, connote, coyote, cutthroat, deep throat, demote, denote, devote, dovecote, dreamboat, eighth note, emote, endnote, fireboat, fistnote, flatboat, foldboat, footnote, frock coat, gemot, grace note, greatcoat, gunboat, half note, headnote, Hohhot, houseboat, housecoat, iceboat, johnboat, keelboat, keynote, lab coat, lifeboat, longboat, mash note, one-note, peacoat, pigboat, promote, Q-boat, raincoat, Rajkot, redcoat, rowboat, sack coat, sailboat, sauceboat, scapegoat, seed coat, shape note, sheepcote, showboat, sore throat, speedboat, steamboat, stoneboat, straw vote, strep throat, Sukkoth, surcoat, surfboat, swan boat, tailcoat, topcoat, towboat, trench coat, tugboat, turncoat, U-boat, unquote, wainscot, whaleboat, whitethroat, whole note, woodnote, workboat

²remote

noun

Definition of REMOTE

1

:  a radio or television program or a portion of a program originating outside the studio

2

:  remote control 2

First Known Use of REMOTE

1937

Other Broadcasting Terms

continuity, dissolve, fade, feed, residual, spike, wipe