Far-off sort of meteor (6)
I believe the answer is:
remote
'far-off' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'sort of meteor' is the wordplay.
'sort of' is an anagram indicator.
'meteor' anagrammed gives 'REMOTE'.
(Other definitions for remote that I've seen before include "Distant, far away" , "Far-off" , "Far-flung" , "TV control device" , "Far off; outside (chance)" .)