remoter

Adjective

remote (comparative more remote or remoter, superlative most remote or remotest)

1. At a distance; disconnected.
   • A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.

   Synonyms:

   disconnected, hands-free, wireless

   Antonyms:

   attached, connected, contiguous, direct, presential

2. Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
   • After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.

   Synonyms:

   far, hidden, distant, far-flung, far-off, faraway, outlandish, outlying, out of the way

   Antonyms:

   close, near, proximate, around the corner, citerior, close by, immediate, nearby, nigh, present

3. (especially) Slight.
   • There was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes.

   Synonyms:

   distant, faint, small

   Antonyms:

   considerable, great, reasonable, sure

4. Emotionally detached.
   • After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.

   Synonyms:

   aloof, dispassionate, distant, removed, withdrawn, cool, frosty, hankty, hard-to-get, offish

   Antonyms:

   companionable, intimate, involved, passionate

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