Entry Word: remote

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 small in degree <thereʼs a remote chance that itʼll rain today, so I brought an umbrella>

Synonyms negligible, off, outside, slight, slim, small

Near Antonyms great, large; distinct, significant

Antonyms good

2 having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others <his grandfather had been a somewhat remote figure, at least until they got to spend a summer together> — see cool 1
3 hidden from view <a remote cottage on the far side of the mountain> — see secluded
4 not close in time or space <a permanent base on Mars is likely to happen only in the remote future> — see distant 1