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- pronunciation:
- rih
mot
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
remoter, remotest |
| definition 1: |
When something is remote, it is a far distance away or far away in time.
They live in a remote area of the state.In the remote past, dinosaurs lived on the earth.- synonyms:
- distant, far, faraway
- antonyms:
- close, immediate, near
- similar words:
- foreign
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| definition 2: |
If someone lives in a remote place, they live far from towns in a place where there are few people.
Pete and Morgan wondered what they would do if they were stuck on a remote island.- similar words:
- lonely
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| definition 3: |
When there is a remote chance of something happening, there is only a very slight chance that it will happen.
The chances of getting bitten by a shark are actually very remote.There is only a remote chance that Luis will win the contest, but he's still hoping.- synonyms:
- faint, outside, slight, slim
- similar words:
- small, weak
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| related words: |
extreme, outer |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
"Remote" is a short word for "remote control." A remote control is a device used to operate a television set or other electronic machine from a distance.
Our air conditioner has a remote that lets us turn it off and on easily. |
| derivations: |
remotely (adv.), remoteness (n.) |
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