remote

(noun) a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance. Synonyms: remote control. Example: "He lost the remote for his tv."

(adj) located far away spatially. Synonyms: distant. Examples: "Distant lands." "Remote stars."

(adj) very unlikely. Synonyms: outside. Examples: "An outside chance." "A remote possibility." "A remote contingency."

(adj) separate or apart in time. Synonyms: distant, removed. Examples: "Distant events." "The remote past or future."

(adj) inaccessible and sparsely populated;. Synonyms: outback(prenominal).

(adj) far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship . Synonyms: distant (vs. close). Examples: "A distant cousin." "A remote relative." "A distant likeness." "Considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics."