The meaning of Remotest

adjective

Lacking concentration on what is happening around one.

Usage examples:

She seemed abstracted and unaware of her surroundings

verb

Consider something theoretically or separately from (something else).

Usage examples:

To abstract science and religion from their historical context can lead to anachronism

adjective

Not giving attention to what is happening around you because you are thinking about something else

Usage examples:

He gave her an abstracted glance, then returned to his book.

adjective

Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.

Usage examples:

They were courteous but faintly aloof

adjective

Not taking part in things, esp. in a way that seems unfriendly

Usage examples:

Is she aloof and arrogant or just shy?, when they argued, i remained aloof.

adjective

Separate or disconnected.

Usage examples:

A four-bedroomed detached house

verb

Disengage (something or part of something) and remove it.

Usage examples:

He detached the front lamp from its bracket

adjective

Not emotionally involved in a situation

Usage examples:

As a writer, he took the role of a detached observer of life., their new house has a detached garage.

adjective

Far away in space or time.

Usage examples:

Distant parts of the world

adjective

Far away in space or time

Usage examples:

She dreamed of traveling to distant lands., we could hear the sound of distant thunder.

adjective

Far away

Usage examples:

A distant country, she could hear the distant sound of fireworks exploding.

adjective

Feeling uncertain about something.

Usage examples:

He looked doubtful, but gave a nod

adjective

Uncertain or unlikely

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] it was doubtful (that) the money would ever be found., she gave me a long, doub…

adjective

Used to describe debts or accounts that are unlikely to be paid

Usage examples:

The company has established an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the credit risk of specific…

adjective

Hesitating or doubting.

Usage examples:

I was rather dubious about the whole idea

adjective

Probably not true or not completely true; doubtful

Usage examples:

The team had the dubious distinction of ranking 31st in the league., a dubious character

adjective

(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.

Usage examples:

The faint murmur of voices

verb

Lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain.

Usage examples:

I fainted from loss of blood

noun

A sudden loss of consciousness.

Usage examples:

She hit the floor in a dead faint

adverb

At, to, or by a great distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing is distant from another).

Usage examples:

The house was not too far away

adjective

Situated at a great distance in space or time.

Usage examples:

The far reaches of the universe

adverb

At, to, or from a great distance in space or time

Usage examples:

One day, perhaps far in the future, you’ll regret what you’ve done., how far is it from los angeles…

adjective

Difficult to believe and unlikely to be true

Usage examples:

Her story about being chased away from school by wolves seems pretty far-fetched.

adjective

Distant in space or time.

Usage examples:

Exotic and faraway locations

adjective

Lying at a great distance away

Usage examples:

The story told of strange customs in faraway lands.

adjective

Not influenced by, showing, or involving personal feelings.

Usage examples:

The impersonal power of a government

adjective

Lacking or not showing any interest or feeling

Usage examples:

The congressman gave a short, impersonal speech and left soon afterward.

adjective

(of an argument or statement) not seeming reasonable or probable; failing to convince.

Usage examples:

This is a blatantly implausible claim

adjective

Not likely to be true or to happen.

Usage examples:

This account of events was seen by the jury as most improbable

adjective

Not likely to be true or to happen; not probable

Usage examples:

An improbable excuse

adjective

Of small size, amount, or extent.

Usage examples:

A not inconsiderable amount of money

adjective

Very small and therefore not important or not worth considering

Usage examples:

Not inconsiderable sum he inherited a not inconsiderable (= a large) sum., not inconsiderable amoun…

adjective

Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.

Usage examples:

He gave an indifferent shrug

adjective

Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.

Usage examples:

The sum required was insignificant compared with military spending

adjective

Not important or thought to be valuable

Usage examples:

Her problems seemed pretty insignificant compared to her brother’s., my colleagues despised this ma…

adjective

Far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote.

Usage examples:

Isolated farms and villages

verb

Cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone or apart from others.

Usage examples:

A country which is isolated from the rest of the world

adjective

Sad because one has no friends or company.

Usage examples:

Lonely old people whose families do not care for them

adjective

Relating to or at the edge or margin.

Usage examples:

Marginal notes

noun

A seat in a parliament or on a council that is held by a small majority and is at risk in an election.

Usage examples:

She is defending a key marginal for the tories

adjective

Small in amount or effect

Usage examples:

The difference between the two bids was marginal., i think his guess is only marginally better than…

adjective

Of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; negligible.

Usage examples:

The aircraft suffered minimal damage

adjective

As small as possible

Usage examples:

Fortunately, damage to the heart was minimal.

adjective

Very small in amount

Usage examples:

The chances of losing money are minimal., the service will be provided for free, or at minimal cost.

adjective

So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant.

Usage examples:

He said that the risks were negligible

adjective

Too slight or small in amount to be important

Usage examples:

The effect on sales was negligible.

adjective

Too small in amount or degree to be of importance

Usage examples:

The interest received from these accounts is negligible., negligible effect/impact the rise in the …

phrase

(of a place) remote or secluded.

Usage examples:

We're too out of the way for mains electricity

phrase

Dealt with or finished.

Usage examples:

Economic recovery will begin once the election is out of the way

phrase

Unusual, exceptional, or remarkable.

Usage examples:

He'd seen nothing out of the way

adjective

Situated far from a centre; remote.

Usage examples:

An outlying village

adjective

Away from the center or main area

Usage examples:

Many of the students come from outlying areas.

adjective

Engrossed in thought; distracted.

Usage examples:

She seemed a bit preoccupied

verb

(of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts.

Usage examples:

His mother was preoccupied with paying the bills

adjective

Thinking or worrying about something too much

Usage examples:

She's been very preoccupied recently because her mother has been very ill., why is the media so pre…

adjective

Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.

Usage examples:

He is a reserved, almost taciturn man

verb

Retain for future use.

Usage examples:

Roll out half the dough and reserve the other half

adjective

Tending to keep your feelings or thoughts private rather than showing them

Usage examples:

Marcus is more reserved than his brother.

adjective

(of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private.

Usage examples:

The gardens are quiet and secluded

verb

Keep (someone) away from other people.

Usage examples:

I secluded myself up here for a life of study and meditation

adjective

Away from people and busy activities, and often hard to reach

Usage examples:

A secluded area/beach, she spent her days in the seclusion of her room.

adjective

(of a person or part of the body) gracefully thin.

Usage examples:

Her slender neck

adjective

Thin

Usage examples:

The slender book runs all of 150 pages., sarane is a tall, slender man.

adjective

Small in degree; inconsiderable.

Usage examples:

A slight increase

verb

Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

Usage examples:

He was desperate not to slight a guest

noun

An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.

Usage examples:

An unintended slight can create grudges

adjective

(of a person or their build) gracefully thin; slender.

Usage examples:

Her slim figure

verb

Make oneself thinner, especially by dieting.

Usage examples:

If he's overweight, he should slim

noun

A course or period of slimming.

Usage examples:

A sponsored slim

adjective

Of a size that is less than normal or usual.

Usage examples:

The room was small and quiet

adverb

Into small pieces.

Usage examples:

Cut the okra up small

plural noun

Small items of clothing, especially underwear.

Usage examples:

Do we know if secreted about his smalls he has a pair of boxer shorts in either the ancient or red …

adjective

Not welcoming or friendly.

Usage examples:

He seems stuffy and unapproachable

adjective

Unwilling to talk or impart information.

Usage examples:

He had always been quiet and uncommunicative, having few friends

adjective

Not willing to talk

Usage examples:

He had a headache and was uncommunicative.

adjective

Showing a lack of worry or interest, especially when this is surprising or callous.

Usage examples:

Scott seemed unconcerned by his companion's problem

adjective

Not worried or anxious

Usage examples:

How can you be unconcerned about how much things cost?

adjective

Unfriendly, unhelpful, and not willing to talk or give information

Usage examples:

She was unforthcoming and claimed she could not remember any of the details., the company directors…

adjective

Not friendly.

Usage examples:

She shot him an unfriendly glance

adjective

Not likely to happen, be done, or be true; improbable.

Usage examples:

An unlikely explanation

adjective

Not expected to happen; not likely

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] it’s unlikely (that) we will ever learn what happened.

adjective

Not responsive.

Usage examples:

These symptoms may be unresponsive to conventional treatment

adjective

Not reacting or answering, or not reacting or answering satisfactorily

Usage examples:

The company has been unresponsive to her efforts to discuss a settlement.

adjective

Not enjoying or making an effort to behave sociably in the company of others.

Usage examples:

Terry was grumpy and unsociable

adjective

→  unsocial

adjective

Past participle of withdraw.

verb

Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

Ruth withdrew her hand from his

adjective

(of a person) preferring to be alone and taking little interest in other people

Usage examples:

During the winter, she became depressed and withdrawn.