remote
Far away from towns and hard to reach.
remote in a sentence
- They spent the summer on a remote island where the post arrived by boat once a week.
- The weather station stood in a remote spot high in the mountains, days from the nearest town.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to remote?
- Adistant
- Bcentral
- Cclose
- Dnear
Show the answer
A: distant. The other three mean the opposite of remote.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to remote?
- Anear
- Bdistant
- Cfaraway
- Dlonely
Show the answer
A: near. The other three mean nearly the same as remote.
Words that mean something similar
distant, faraway, lonely
Words that mean the opposite
near, close, central
Careful: remote is not secluded
Remote is about being far away. Secluded is about being hidden away, and that can be just round the corner. Read why children mix them up.
More words about places & settings
- reside: To live in a particular place.
- rugged: Rough, rocky and uneven, or strong and tough.
- rural: To do with the countryside rather than the town.
- rustic: Simple and plain in a way that suits the countryside.
- sacred: Holy, or deeply respected and precious.
- secluded: Quiet and hidden away from other people.
- solitary: Alone, with no other people or things nearby.
- subterranean: Existing or happening under the ground.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test