remoteness

NOUN

distance

Synonyms

STRONG

absence ambit amplitude area bit breadth compass expanse extension extent farness gap heavens hinterland horizon lapse length objective orbit outpost outskirts provinces purlieu purview radius reach remove scope separation size sky space span spread stretch sweep way width

WEAK

country mile far piece good ways

Antonyms

STRONG

height

NOUN

detachment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aloofness

STRONG

coldness coolness disinterestedness distance dreaminess impartiality indifference neutrality nonpartisanship objectivity preoccupation reverie unconcern woolgathering

WEAK

brown study incuriosity

Antonyms

STRONG

concern sympathy

Example Sentences

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“The island ecosystem is pretty diverse and complex. There are a lot of things at play: wind, visitation, the remoteness of the island.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Jay Huggins, a retired telecommunications technician who worked on several Greenlandic radar stations from 1988 to 1990, including near the Bluie East Two base, said the remoteness and brutal winters challenged young soldiers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Still, the movie seems to sympathize with many Americans’ misplaced faith in the remoteness of nuclear war.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Bad weather and the remoteness of the area prevented a rescue helicopter from reaching her until Tuesday morning.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

But one verb has a special form to express remoteness: be, which distinguishes If I was from If I were.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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