remoteness

/ri'moutnis/

Thân thiện

The remoteness of the mountain village made it feel like another world.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The state or quality of being far away in space or time: The property of being at a great distance, either physically or in terms of time.
   • Lack of connection or relevance; aloofness: A disposition or manner that is emotionally distant, reserved, or unsympathetic.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The remoteness of the village made it difficult to access medical care. (The village's great distance from populated areas created a challenge.)
  • He was criticized for his emotional remoteness during the crisis. (His unsympathetic and distant manner was noted.)
  • The remoteness of that historical event makes it hard for us to understand its full impact. (The great distance in time creates a barrier to understanding.)

Advanced Usage

• "Remoteness of possibility": Used to indicate that something is very unlikely to happen.
  • Given the remoteness of a successful outcome, they decided not to invest.
• In legal or formal contexts: Often used to describe a geographical area that is isolated or a concept that is abstract and not immediately applicable.
  • The court considered the remoteness of the damage from the original action.

Variants and Related Words

• Remote (adj): Far away in space, time, or connection; distant.
  • A remote island; a remote possibility.
• Remotely (adv): To a very small degree; from or at a distance.
  • The two ideas are not even remotely similar.

Synonyms

• Distance: The amount of space between two things.
• Isolation: The state of being separated from others.
• Aloofness: A state of being distant, unsympathetic, or uninvolved.
• Seclusion: The state of being private and away from other people.

Antonyms

• Closeness: The state of being near in space, time, or relationship.
• Proximity: Nearness in space, time, or relationship.
• Familiarity: Close acquaintance with or knowledge of something.
• Approachability: The quality of being easy to talk to or deal with.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• Remoteness of damage: A legal principle concerning whether a defendant is liable for consequences that are too indirectly related to their wrongful act.
• Geographical remoteness: Refers specifically to a location's physical isolation from centers of population or activity.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
2. the property of being remote

Từ đồng nghĩa

• aloofness
• standoffishness
• withdrawnness
• farness
• farawayness