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 A lot of the early work involves setting up remote cameras in the goals before the teams have even made it to the stadium. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 On weekdays, there is one service a day that passes through this implausibly remote part of the Cambridgeshire Fens at just after seven in the morning. — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026 The four orphaned bobcat kittens will be monitored and cared for in special remote enclosures among the trees over the next few months. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 July 2026 And the third is that people are increasingly being drawn to wild, remote, natural places. — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for remote

Recent Examples of Synonyms for remote

Adjective

In contrast, instruments on the FireSat satellites will be able to detect small brush and roadside fires 16 feet across.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
At the Cannes Film Festival in May, the model Toni Garrn made a striking appearance in a blue-black bustier dress embroidered with small petals.

— Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026

Definition of small

Adjective

The new series is based on the 1989-91 manage of the same name and takes place in the distant future (well, 2029) in a futuristic Japan replete with elite cyborgs, tactical anti-terrorism forces and mysterious hackers.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
The brightest things in the picture—that bit of blue heaven and the red-and-white house across the canal—are also the most distant.

— Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026

Definition of distant

Adjective

The Magritte design continues a recent tradition of Belgium using its away kit to celebrate the country’s cultural identity.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
Fans will get their first chance to see the players sporting the new shirt in this weekend’s friendly against Wisla Krakow in Poland, when Phil Parkinson’s side will wear the club’s new away kit.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of away

Adjective

Originally scheduled to pitch in Sacramento on July 1, the Dodgers cited rest for the two-way player in the midst of 13 straight days on the team’s schedule without an off day.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
At the time, Ashley posted evidence of this by sharing an Instagram reel of herself excitedly dancing behind Kimberly as the Father of the Bride star showed off her off-shoulder floral gown.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Definition of off

Adjective

The shift in Natalie’s perspective galvanizes the show in two great scenes that reveal the depth of her pain and her hidden capacity for empathy.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Small businesses across California are cutting hours, raising prices, downgrading coverage and even hiring abroad, while workers absorb hidden pay cuts and higher deductibles.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026