far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away

the remote jungles of Brazil.

out-of-the-way; secluded

a remote village; a remote mountaintop.

distant in time

remote antiquity.

distant in relationship or connection

a remote ancestor.

operating or controlled from a distance, as by remote control

a remote telephone answering machine.

far off; abstracted; removed

principles remote from actions.

not direct, primary, or proximate; not directly involved or influential

the remote causes of the war.

slight or faint; unlikely

not the remotest idea; a remote chance.

reserved and distant in manner; aloof; not warmly cordial.

Radio and Television . a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.

remote control ( def. 2 ) .

adjective

close , convenient , near , nearby , related , relevant , likely , possible , probable , approachable , friendly , gentle , warm

adjective

alien , back , backwoods , beyond , boondocks * , devious , distant , far , faraway , far-flung , far-off , foreign , frontier , godforsaken * , god-knows-where , in a backwater , inaccessible , isolated , lonely , lonesome , middle of nowhere , obscure , off-lying , off the beaten path * , outlandish , outlying , private , removed , retired , secluded , secret , undiscovered , unknown , unsettled , wild , abstracted , alone , apart , detached , exclusive , extraneous , extrinsic , farfetched , immaterial , inappropriate , indirect , nongermane , outside , pointless , strange , unconnected , doubtful , dubious , faint , implausible , inconsiderable , meager , negligible , off , poor , slender , slight , slim , small , aloof , casual , cool * , disinterested , icy , incurious , indifferent , introspective , introverted , laid-back * , offish , putting on airs , reserved , standoffish , stuck up , uncommunicative , unconcerned , uninterested , uninvolved , uppity , withdrawn , insular , out-of-the-way , solitary , chill , chilly , reticent , unapproachable , undemonstrative , afar , antipodean , cloistered , cold , cool , improbable , old , segregated , separate , separated , sequestered , tramontane , transmontane , ulterior , ultimate , ultramundane , unlikely , unrelated , vague