remote

far distant in space

• “distant lands”
• “remote stars”
• “a remote outpost of civilization”
• “a hideaway far removed from towns and cities”

very unlikely

• “an outside chance”
• “a remote possibility”
• “a remote contingency”

far distant in time

• “distant events”
• “the remote past or future”
• “a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times”

inaccessible and sparsely populated

far apart in nature

• “considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics”

a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance

• “he lost the remote for his TV”