remote adj

1 far distant in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars"; "a remote outpost of civilization"; "a hideaway far removed from towns and cities" [syn: distant, removed]

2 very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency" [syn: outside]

3 far distant in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"; "a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times" [syn: distant, removed]

4 inaccessible and sparsely populated [syn: backwoods(a), outback(a)]

5 far apart in nature; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics" [syn: removed(p)] n : a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV" [syn: remote control]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊt

Adjective

1. At a distance; disconnected.

   A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.

2. Distant or otherwise inaccessible.

   After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.

3. Unlikely.

   There was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes.

4. Emotionally detached.

   After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.

Synonyms

• (at a distance): disconnected, hands-free, wireless
• (distant or otherwise inaccessible): far, hidden, outlying
• (unlikely): abysmal, faint, improbable, poor
• (emotionally detached): aloof, dispassionate, distant, removed, withdrawn

Antonyms

• (at a distance): attached, connected, contiguous, direct
• (distant or otherwise inaccessible): close, near, proximate
• (unlikely): likely, probable, reasonable, sure
• (emotionally detached): companionable, intimate, involved, passionate

Related terms

• remote control

Translations

Noun

1. Short for remote control.

   I hate it when my uncle comes over to visit; he always sits in the best chair and hogs the remote.

Synonyms

• (remote control): clicker

Translations

Italian

remote

1. remote

Remote may refer to:

• Remote control, commonly known as a remote
• Remote broadcast, commonly known in broadcasting as a person or live remote
• Remote access
• Remote desktop
• Remoteness, the legal concept of how remotely possible a consequence is (or should have been foreseen to be)

• Remote (manga), a Manga
• Remote (Hue & Cry), a 1988 album by Hue & Cry
• Remote (P.A.L.), an album by P.A.L
• Remote'' (film), a 1993 movie
• Remote (band), ambient chillout band

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