telescopic

[tel-uh-skop-ik] / ˌtɛl əˈskɒp ɪk /

ADJECTIVE

distant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

far far-flung far-off inaccessible isolated obscure remote removed secluded

WEAK

a piece abroad abstracted apart arm's length asunder away backwoods beyond range far back farther further in the background in the boonies in the distance in the sticks indirect middle of nowhere not home out of earshot out of range out of reach out-of-the-way outlying retired secret separate sequestered unapproachable ways wide of yonder

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approachable mingling public

WEAK

adjacent close friendly kind near nearby neighboring sympathetic warm

Example Sentences

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The van was outfitted with a custom-built telescopic weather instrument extending from the roof.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Testing by The Ladder Association found every extendable telescopic ladder it bought online failed safety checks.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

For though bald eagles are capable predators in their own right—they sport telescopic vision and can see in ultraviolet—they’re not above letting other animals do their work for them.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

Duane Garcia, a 75-year-old musician who told me he served in Vietnam as a Marine, carries a telescopic baton and a pocket knife at all times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

In these two cases telescopic snapshots had been included, fuzzy 3-D color prints which he could barely make out.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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