remote


remote

adjective

Definition of REMOTE

1
small in degree <there's a remote chance that it'll rain today, so I brought an umbrella>
Related Words marginal, minimal, minor; little, tiny
Antonyms good
3
screened or sequestered from view <a remote cottage on the far side of the mountain>
Near Antonyms obvious, visible; exposed
4
not close in time or space <a permanent base on Mars is likely to happen only in the remote future>
Near Antonyms adjacent, adjoining, contiguous
Antonyms close, near, nearby, nigh

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