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| Main Entry: | remote |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | out-of-the-way; in the distance |
| Synonyms: | alien, back, backwoods, beyond, boondocks*, devious, distant, far, far-flung, faraway, foreign, frontier, godforsaken*, inaccessible, isolated, lonely, lonesome, obscure, off the beaten path*, outlandish, outlying, private, removed, retired, secluded, secret, unknown, unsettled, wild, far-off, god-knows-where, in a backwater, middle of nowhere, off-lying, undiscovered |
| Antonyms: | close, convenient, near, nearby |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | remote |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | irrelevant, unrelated |
| Synonyms: | abstracted, alien, alone, apart, detached, exclusive, extraneous, extrinsic, farfetched, foreign, immaterial, inappropriate, indirect, obscure, outside, pointless, removed, strange, unconnected, nongermane |
| Antonyms: | close, related, relevant |
| Main Entry: | remote |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unlikely, improbable |
| Synonyms: | doubtful, dubious, faint, implausible, meager, negligible, off, outside, poor, slender, slight, slim, small, inconsiderable |
| Antonyms: | close, likely, possible, probable |
| Main Entry: | remote |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cold, detached; unapproachable |
| Synonyms: | abstracted, aloof, casual, cool*, disinterested, distant, faraway, icy, indifferent, introspective, introverted, laid-back*, removed, reserved, standoffish, uncommunicative, unconcerned, uninterested, uppity, withdrawn, incurious, offish, putting on airs, stuck up, uninvolved |
| Antonyms: | approachable, friendly, gentle, warm |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | absentee |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not being present |
| Synonyms: | absent, distant, oblivious, remote |
| Main Entry: | absent-minded |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | out to lunch |
| Synonyms: | absent, absorbed, abstracted, careless, daydreaming, distracted, dreaming, dreamy, engrossed, faraway, forgetful, heedless, inattentive, lost, oblivious, preoccupied, remote, removed, scatterbrained, surroundings, unconscious, unheeding, unmindful, unobservant, unthinking, withdrawn, airheaded, airheaded, bemused, distrait, goofing off, head in the clouds, inconscient, mooning, moony, out to lunch, pipe dreaming, space cadet, spacey, spacey, unaware of events, woolgathering |
| Antonyms: | alert, attentive, aware |
| Main Entry: | abstracted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | preoccupied |
| Synonyms: | absent-minded, daydreaming, inattentive, remote, withdrawn, lost in thought, out in space, out to lunch |
| Main Entry: | afar |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | a great distance away |
| Synonyms: | distant, remote, far away, far off |
| Antonyms: | close, near |
| Main Entry: | alien |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | foreign |
| Synonyms: | conflicting, contrary, exotic, extraneous, extrinsic, inappropriate, incompatible, incongruous, opposed, remote, separate, unusual, estranged |
| Antonyms: | akin, appropriate, native, proper |
| Main Entry: | ancient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | old, often very old |
| Synonyms: | aged, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, bygone, early, elderly, fossil*, hoary, moth-eaten*, obsolete, old-fashioned, older, out-of-date, outmoded, primal, primeval, primordial, relic, remote, rusty, superannuated, timeworn, venerable, age-old, back number, been around, creaky, few miles on, lot of mileage, old goat, oldie, worse for wear |
| Antonyms: | modern, new, young |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | antisocial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | nonparticipating; avoiding company |
| Synonyms: | alienated, ascetic, austere, cold, cynical, introverted, misanthropic, reclusive, remote, reserved, retiring, solitary, standoffish, uncommunicative, unfriendly, unsociable, withdrawn, asocial, eremetic, hermitlike |
| Notes: | to be antisocial is to be hostile to or disruptive of the established social order, marked by or engaging in behavior that violates accepted mores; while being unsociable means one is not disposed to seek the company of others or is reserved |
| Antonyms: | friendly, sociable, fun-loving, participating |
| Main Entry: | beyond |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
| Definition: | further; outside limits |
| Synonyms: | above, after, ahead, before, behind, besides, farther, moreover, outside, over, past, remote, without, yonder, apart from, as well as, at a distance, away from, beyond the bounds, clear of, free of, good way off, hyper, in addition to, in advance of, long way off, more remote, on the far side, on the other side, out of range, out of reach, over and above, over there, superior to |
| Antonyms: | close, inside |
| Main Entry: | bothersome |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | troubling |
| Synonyms: | annoying, distressing, disturbing, inconvenient, irritating, remote, tiresome, troublesome, vexatious, aggravating, exasperating, incommodious, rebarbative, vexing |
| Antonyms: | convenient, helpful, untroubling |
| Main Entry: | disinterested |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | detached, uninvolved |
| Synonyms: | aloof, candid, casual, dispassionate, equitable, even-handed, impartial, impersonal, indifferent, lackadaisical, negative, neutral, nonpartisan, outside, perfunctory, remote, unbiased, unconcerned, unprejudiced, unselfish, withdrawn, incurious, just watching the clock, not giving a damn, uncurious |
| Antonyms: | biased, concerned, interested, involved, passionate, prejudiced |
| Main Entry: | elsewhere |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in another place |
| Synonyms: | abroad, absent, away, formerly, gone, hence, outside, remote, removed, somewhere, subsequently, not here, not present, not under consideration, otherwhere, somewhere else |
| Main Entry: | emotionless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unfeeling, undemonstrative |
| Synonyms: | blank, chill, cold, cold fish*, cold-blooded*, cool, deadpan, detached, dispassionate, distant, flat, frigid, glacial*, heartless, icy, immovable, impassive, impersonal, in cold blood, indifferent, matter-of-fact, poker face*, remote, reserved, thick-skinned*, unemotional, cool cat, laid back, nonemotional, nowhere, stony-eyed, toneless, unimpassioned, with straight face |
| Antonyms: | demonstrative, emotional, feeling, passionate, sympathetic |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | far-flung |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | widespread |
| Synonyms: | comprehensive, distant, extensive, far-reaching, global, long, remote, spacious, widespread, far-extending, far-going, far-spread, far-stretched, wide-extending, wide-ranging, wide-reaching, wide-stretching, widely distributed, without end |
| Main Entry: | godforsaken |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | desolate |
| Synonyms: | abandoned, backward, deserted, dismal, distant, empty, forgotten, forlorn, gloomy, isolated, lonely, miserable, neglected, out-of-the-way, remote, secluded, wicked |
| Main Entry: | impersonal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cold, unfriendly |
| Synonyms: | abstract, businesslike, candid, cold turkey*, cold-blooded*, colorless, cool, detached, disinterested, dispassionate, emotionless, equal, equitable, fair, formal, impartial, indifferent, inhuman, neutral, objective, remote, straight, unbiased, bureaucratic, nondiscriminatory, poker-faced*, strictly business, uncolored, unpassioned |
| Antonyms: | friendly, informal, personable, personal, warm |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inaccessible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | out of reach |
| Synonyms: | aloof, away, beyond, distant, elusive, far, faraway, impassable, impervious, impracticable, insurmountable, out-of-the-way*, remote, unapproachable, unavailable, unfeasible, far-off, not at hand, unachievable, unattainable, ungettable, unobtainable, unreachable, unrealizable, unworkable |
| Antonyms: | accessible, approachable, reachable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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