Near and Remote

Opposite meaning words

Near adjective - Being the less far of two.

Usage example: grab the comforter from the near side of the bed and fold it in half

Show all Definitions

Remote is an antonym for near in topics: intimate, close, imminent, familiar, far.

Nearby Words: nearly, nearby, nearness

Remote adjective - Not close in time or space.

Usage example: a permanent base on Mars is likely to happen only in the remote future

Show all Definitions

Near is an antonym for remote in topics: distant, cold, irrelevant, out-of-the-way, unlikely.

Nearby Words: remoteness, remotely

He recruits Gunnar who was promised a choice spot in the festival and was instead scheduled to perform in the off-hours on a remote stage near the portable toilets.

Source: Series / Nashville
Dib then swallowed a nanobot and had Gaz remote control it, eventually leading to Dib's robot and Zims robot fighting near Dib's brain.

Source: "Fantastic Voyage" Plot
Near the end of the book, Death raids one of Offler's more remote temples to steal the largest diamond in existence.

Source: Never Mess with Granny

Cite this Source

Remote and Near. (2016). Retrieved 2023, June 06, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/near/remote

Near & Remote. N.p., 2016. Web. 06 Jun. 2023. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/near/remote>.

Remote or Near. 2016. Accessed June 06, 2023. https://thesaurus.plus/related/near/remote.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "near" and "remote" have occurred on timeline