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- pronunciation:
- rih
mot
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
remoter, remotest |
| definition 1: |
at a far distance in space or time.
The moon is very remote from the earth.In the remote past, dinosaurs walked the earth.- synonyms:
- distant, far, faraway
- antonyms:
- adjacent, close, immediate, near
- similar words:
- exotic, foreign, outlying
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| definition 2: |
far from towns or human settlement.
The lake is in a remote area.- synonyms:
- secluded
- similar words:
- desolate, lonely
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| definition 3: |
slight.
He has a remote chance of surviving.- synonyms:
- faint, outside, slight, slim
- similar words:
- feeble, meager, small, weak
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| related words: |
absent-minded, extreme, impersonal, lone, outer |
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| derivations: |
remotely (adv.), remoteness (n.) |
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