What does remoteness mean?
Word: Remoteness
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Remoteness means the state of being far away from towns and other people. Used about a person, it means a cold, distant way of behaving.
Synonyms: isolation, distance, seclusion
Antonyms: nearness, closeness
Word origin: From Latin remotus, 'moved back, far off', the past form of removere, 'to remove'.
How do you spell remoteness?
Syllables: re - mote - ness
Tricky part: Keep the e of remote when the ending is added. Students often drop it and write remotness.
Watch out for: remotness, remotenness
Memory tip: Remote keeps its silent e when the ending goes on, just as move keeps it in movement.
Remoteness in a sentence
Example 1: Few buses reach the valley because of its remoteness and its narrow mountain roads.
Example 2: Tourists come to Spiti for its remoteness and its clear night skies.
Example 3: Her remoteness at the party made us wonder if she was upset.
Fun Fact
The TV remote got its name because it works the set from a distance; the short word is a clipped form of remote control.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
remoten____
a) iss
b) ess
c) esse
d) es
Show answer
b) ess. The ending -ness always has a double s, as in kindness.
Word Champ
In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?
1. remoteness 2. removal 3. remote 4. remorse
a) 3412
b) 4321
c) 3421
d) 4312
Show answer
d) 4312. Remorse comes first because r comes before t; then remote, the longer remoteness, and removal.
Word Tally
How many words are misspelt in the given sentence?
Grandpa loves the remoteness of his farm, where the only sounds at night are the crikets and the wind in the mango trees.
a) 2
b) 3
c) 0
d) 1
Show answer
d) 1. Crickets needs ck; remoteness and the other words are spelt correctly.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
esnsormeet
a) the quality of being cut off and hard to reach
b) the feeling of being very tired
c) the habit of always being on time
d) the quality of being kind to everyone
Show answer
a) the quality of being cut off and hard to reach. The ten letters spell remoteness, the state of being far off.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which place is best known for its remoteness?
a) a crowded market in Old Delhi
b) a big shopping mall in Bengaluru
c) a busy railway station in Mumbai
d) a lonely research station in Antarctica
Show answer
d) a lonely research station in Antarctica
2. In 'the remoteness of his manner', he probably seemed ___.
a) loud and cheerful
b) hard to get to know
c) eager to make friends
d) quick to laugh
Show answer
b) hard to get to know
