Meaning & Definition of Remote in English
English⟶
Remote
/rɪmoʊt/
noun
1. A device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
- "He lost the remote for his tv"
synonym:
- remote control,
- remote
adjective
1. Located far away spatially
- "Distant lands"
- "Remote stars"
synonym:
- distant,
- remote
2. Very unlikely
- "An outside chance"
- "A remote possibility"
- "A remote contingency"
synonym:
- outside,
- remote
3. Separate or apart in time
- "Distant events"
- "The remote past or future"
synonym:
- distant,
- remote,
- removed
4. Inaccessible and sparsely populated
synonym:
- outback(a),
- remote
5. Far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
- "A distant cousin"
- "A remote relative"
- "A distant likeness"
- "Considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"
synonym:
- distant,
- remote
Examples of using
Where's the remote?
He sought serenity, closeted in study, remote from the wear and tear of the world.
The activists were last seen in a remote, forested corner of Brazil.