Distant vs. Remote — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Distant and Remote
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Definitions
Distant
Far away in space or time
Distant parts of the world
I remember that distant afternoon
Remote
Located far away; distant in space.
Distant
(of a person) not intimate; cool or reserved
She and my father were distant with each other
His children found him strangely distant
Remote
Hidden away; secluded
A remote hamlet.
Distant
Separate or apart in space.
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Remote
Distant in time
The remote past.
Distant
Far removed; remote
Distant lands.
Remote
Faint; slight
A remote possibility.
Had not the remotest interest.
Distant
Coming from or going to a distance
A distant sound.
A distant telephone call.
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.
Remote
Distantly related by blood or marriage
A remote cousin.
Distant
Far apart in relationship
A distant cousin.
Remote
Distant in manner; aloof.
Distant
Minimally similar
A distant likeness.
Remote
Operating or controlled from a distance
Remote sensors.
Distant
Far removed mentally
Distant thoughts.
Remote
(Computers) Located at a distance from another computer that is accessible by cables or other communications links
A remote terminal.
Distant
Aloof or chilly
A distant smile.
Remote
A radio or television broadcast originating from a point outside a studio.
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.
Remote
A remote control device.
Distant
Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.
Ever since our argument, she has been totally distant toward me.
Remote
At a distance; disconnected.
A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.
Remote workers
Distant
Separated; having an intervening space; at a distance; away.
One board had two tenons, equally distant.
Diana's temple is not distant far.
Remote
Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.
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.
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.
Distant
Reserved or repelling in manners; cold; not cordial; somewhat haughty; as, a distant manner.
He passed me with a distant bow.
Remote
Emotionally detached.
After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.
Distant
Indistinct; faint; obscure, as from distance.
Some distant knowledge.
A distant glimpse.
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.
Distant
Not conformable; discrepant; repugnant; as, a practice so widely distant from Christianity.
Remote
(broadcasting) An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
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
Remote
(computing) To connect to a computer from a remote location.
Distant
Far apart in relevance or relationship;
A distant cousin
A distant likeness
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.
Distant
Remote in manner;
Stood apart with aloof dignity
A distant smile
He was upstage with strangers
Remote
Hence, removed; not agreeing, according, or being related; - in various figurative uses.
Distant
Far distant in time;
Distant events
The remote past or future
A civilization ten centuries removed from modern times
Remote
Separated by intervals greater than usual.
Distant
Far distant in space;
Distant lands
Remote stars
A remote outpost of civilization
A hideaway far removed from towns and cities
Remote
A device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance;
He lost the remote for his TV
Remote
Far distant in space;
Distant lands
Remote stars
A remote outpost of civilization
A hideaway far removed from towns and cities
Remote
Very unlikely;
An outside chance
A remote possibility
A remote contingency
Remote
Far distant in time;
Distant events
The remote past or future
A civilization ten centuries removed from modern times
Remote
Inaccessible and sparsely populated
Remote
Far apart in nature;
Considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
