remote synonyms

remote

modif.

  1. Distant

    far-off, faraway, far, out-of-the-way, removed, outlying, secluded, inaccessible, isolated, unknown, alien, foreign, undiscovered, off the beaten track, over the hills and far away, in a backwater, Godforsaken; see also distant 1, isolated.

    Antonyms near*, close*, accessible. *

  2. Ancient

    forgotten, past, hoary, aged, antiquated, timeworn, archaic, prehistoric, primitive, antediluvian, immemorial, antique, olden, unrecorded, primeval; see also old 3.

  3. Distant in connection, relation, etc.

    unrelated, irrelevant, unconnected, obscure, abstracted, indirect, inappropriate, farfetched, exclusive, alone, extraneous, apart, detached, aloof; see also separated.

    Antonyms relevant*, related*, connected. *

  4. Unlikely

    slight, faint, improbable; see doubtful 1, unlikely. See syn. study at far.

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