Distant vs. Remote — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Distant and Remote
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Distant
Far away in space or time
Distant parts of the world
I remember that distant afternoon
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Remote
Located far away; distant in space.
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Distant
(of a person) not intimate; cool or reserved
She and my father were distant with each other
His children found him strangely distant
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Remote
Hidden away; secluded
A remote hamlet.
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Distant
Separate or apart in space.
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Remote
Distant in time
The remote past.
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Distant
Far removed; remote
Distant lands.
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Remote
Faint; slight
A remote possibility.
Had not the remotest interest.
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Distant
Coming from or going to a distance
A distant sound.
A distant telephone call.
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Remote
Far removed in connection or relevance
A cause remote from everyday concerns.
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Distant
Far removed or apart in time
The distant past.
Distant events.
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Remote
Distantly related by blood or marriage
A remote cousin.
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Distant
Far apart in relationship
A distant cousin.
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Remote
Distant in manner; aloof.
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Distant
Minimally similar
A distant likeness.
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Remote
Operating or controlled from a distance
Remote sensors.
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Distant
Far removed mentally
Distant thoughts.
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Remote
(Computers) Located at a distance from another computer that is accessible by cables or other communications links
A remote terminal.
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Distant
Aloof or chilly
A distant smile.
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Remote
A radio or television broadcast originating from a point outside a studio.
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Distant
Far off (physically, logically or mentally).
We heard a distant rumbling but didn't pay any more attention to it.
She was surprised to find that her fiancé was a distant relative of hers.
His distant look showed that he was not listening to me.
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Remote
A remote control device.
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Distant
Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.
Ever since our argument, she has been totally distant toward me.
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Remote
At a distance; disconnected.
A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.
Remote workers
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Distant
Separated; having an intervening space; at a distance; away.
One board had two tenons, equally distant.
Diana's temple is not distant far.
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Remote
Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.
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Distant
Far separated; far off; not near; remote; - in place, time, consanguinity, or connection; as, distant times; distant relatives.
The success of these distant enterprises.
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Remote
(especially with respect to likelihood) Slight.
There was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes.
They have a very remote chance of winning.
You have a remote resemblance to my grandmother.
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Distant
Reserved or repelling in manners; cold; not cordial; somewhat haughty; as, a distant manner.
He passed me with a distant bow.
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Remote
Emotionally detached.
After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.
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Distant
Indistinct; faint; obscure, as from distance.
Some distant knowledge.
A distant glimpse.
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Remote
Ellipsis of remote control
I hate it when my uncle comes over to visit; he always sits in the best chair and hogs the remote.
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Distant
Not conformable; discrepant; repugnant; as, a practice so widely distant from Christianity.
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Remote
(broadcasting) An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
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Distant
Separated in space or time or coming from or going to a distance;
The distant past
Distant villages
The sound of distant traffic
A distant sound
A distant telephone call
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Remote
(computing) To connect to a computer from a remote location.
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Distant
Far apart in relevance or relationship;
A distant cousin
A distant likeness
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Remote
Removed to a distance; not near; far away; distant; - said in respect to time or to place; as, remote ages; remote lands.
Places remote enough are in Bohemia.
Remote from men, with God he passed his days.
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Distant
Remote in manner;
Stood apart with aloof dignity
A distant smile
He was upstage with strangers
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Remote
Hence, removed; not agreeing, according, or being related; - in various figurative uses.
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Distant
Far distant in time;
Distant events
The remote past or future
A civilization ten centuries removed from modern times
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Remote
Separated by intervals greater than usual.
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Distant
Far distant in space;
Distant lands
Remote stars
A remote outpost of civilization
A hideaway far removed from towns and cities
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Remote
A device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance;
He lost the remote for his TV
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Remote
Far distant in space;
Distant lands
Remote stars
A remote outpost of civilization
A hideaway far removed from towns and cities
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Remote
Very unlikely;
An outside chance
A remote possibility
A remote contingency
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Remote
Far distant in time;
Distant events
The remote past or future
A civilization ten centuries removed from modern times
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Remote
Inaccessible and sparsely populated
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Remote
Far apart in nature;
Considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
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