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remote

[ɹɪˈmoʊt]noun, adjective2 syllables

Remote means: far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship.

Synonyms for remote27

noun, as in a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance

remote control

adjective, as in far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship

distant, faraway, loosely knit, removed, ulterior

adjective, as in separate or apart in time

distant, removed, far

adjective, as in inaccessible and sparsely populated

outback, inaccessible, unaccessible

adjective, as in located far away spatially

distant, far

adjective, as in unlikely to occur

outside, unlikely

also used for remote

disconnected, hands-free, wireless, hidden, far-flung, far-off, outlandish, outlying, out of the way, faint, small, aloof, dispassionate, withdrawn, cool

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What does remote mean?6

adjective

1

far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship“a distant cousin”

2

separate or apart in time“distant events”

3

inaccessible and sparsely populated

4

located far away spatially“distant lands”

5

unlikely to occur“an outside chance”

noun

1

a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance“he lost the remote for his TV”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with remote?17

one syllable

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Remote in a sentence

  • In some remote places, women bring water from fountains on their heads.Aghanim
  • Fyodor camped in the remote mountains, far from civilization.Amastan
  • Be cautious with the remote control, don't lose it.Amastan
  • Without fuel, mobile clinics can't reach remote areas for medical outreach.Amastan
  • Puppeteers control the huge beasts from backstage, sending directional instructions by remote control.Cangarejo
  • With remote work, it's even harder to compartmentalize your work and your personal life.frpzzd
  • Grandma figured out how to operate the remote control, but forgot the next day.Eccles17
  • Living as he did in the remote countryside, he seldom came into town.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of remote

as a noun

plural
remotes

as a adjective

comparative
remoter
superlative
remotest