remote
At a distance; disconnected.
Example
“A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.”
Other meanings
Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
“After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.”
Emotionally detached.
“After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.”
Related words
- georemote
- nonremote
- postremote
- preremote
- remotable
- unremote
- Wiimote
- remote control
- remote froglet
- remotely
- remote schizoid
- remoteness
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "remotus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “remote” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.