REMOTE Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

remote

adjective

ri-ˈmōt

Definition of remote

as in small

small in degree there's a remote chance that it'll rain today, so I brought an umbrella

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as in distant

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

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as in secluded

screened or sequestered from view a remote cottage on the far side of the mountain

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as in away

not close in time or space a permanent base on Mars is likely to happen only in the remote future

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Recent Examples of remote Other potential shutoffs are in remote portions of Lake, Napa and Sonoma counties. — Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Zelensky did not mention the ceasefire in Oleshky during a remote appearance at the Hudson Institute, a Washington think tank. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 And a rookie cop confronts an otherworldly threat in a remote Korean village. — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 The movie shot in a remote Norwegian village of 25 people who were swamped by cast and crew. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remote

Recent Examples of Synonyms for remote

Adjective

Manfred says small-market success is rare, while the union argues the Rays-Brewers World Series matchup shows baseball can work without a cap.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Massachusetts ranks third for the annual cost of raising a small child but 18th over 18 years.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of small

Adjective

An exuberant pre-dawn sky — filled with large, bright stars, a luminous crescent moon, and blue and white swirls — dominates the landscape featuring a prominent cypress tree and distant hillside village.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
The changes include allowing the adoption of distant male relatives raised as commoners to become royals and father future heirs, and letting princesses keep their royal status after marrying commoners.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of distant

Adjective

Hampton Island, Georgia Affleck’s Georgia estate is hardly a standard holiday house and more like a secluded coastal compound.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
There are two secluded Mallorcan calas that guests can access, with one just steps from my own door and therefore ideal for a morning dip in the still-pleasant October waters.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of secluded

Adjective

Cologne fell to 11th after a 16th straight away game without a win, the longest current streak in the Bundesliga.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Ulrich, 21, suffered a critical head injury Saturday while playing football for Southern Nazarene University in an away game against Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of away

Adjective

The exterior entry and upper-level access of the detached, two-story guesthouse.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
Goldfish centers on a 17-year-old high school senior who presents as detached, ironic and emotionally armored, but underneath is quietly paralyzed by fear of failure, abandonment and becoming his parents.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of detached

Adjective

Quantum particles carrying information that could determine their behavior is termed hidden variables, since this information might not be accessible for scientists to observe it.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Corti Brother’s is no hidden gem–it’s frequently written up in national food and travel pubs as one of the state’s best grocery stores.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of hidden

Adjective

While countries like Sweden and France are pursuing similar deep geological repositories, Finland has officially crossed the finish line first.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
John Anderson, the beloved hitmaker known for his deep country warble, died on Wednesday at the age of 71.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026