Definition of remote

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  • remote is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • remote is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • remote is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of remote

  • far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a remote relative
    2. considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics

    Synonyms

    1. distant
  • separate or apart in time (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the remote past or future

    Synonyms

    1. distant
    2. removed
  • located far away spatially (adjective)

    Examples

    1. remote stars

    Synonyms

    1. distant
  • inaccessible and sparsely populated (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. outback
  • very unlikely (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a remote possibility
    2. a remote contingency

    Synonyms

    1. outside
  • a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance (noun)

    Examples

    1. he lost the remote for his TV

    Synonyms

    1. remote control

See definition of remote in Merriam Webster