nowhere

nowhere

noun

Definition of NOWHERE

1

the open rural area outside of big towns and cities <from the looks of things, we're stranded in nowhere and most likely its proverbial middle>

Synonyms boondocks, boonies [slang], countryside, nowhere, sticks

Related Words exurbia; backcountry, backwater, backwoods, bush, frontier, hinterland, outback, up-country; wild, wilderness

Near Antonyms conurbation, megalopolis, urban sprawl

2

the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown <in a few short years he rose out of nowhere to prominence in the dot-com world>

Synonyms anonymity, facelessness, namelessness, nowhere, nowheresville, silence

Related Words oblivion; inconspicuousness, invisibility, invisibleness; insignificance; unpopularity

Near Antonyms character, mark, name, note, rep [slang], report, reputation, repute; favor, popularity; importance, significance; distinction, eminence, glory, greatness, honor, illustriousness, note, preeminence, prominence; megastardom, superstardom; cachet, kudos, position, prestige, rank, standing, stature; acclaim, acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), praise, recognition; adoration, idolization

Antonyms celebrity, fame, notoriety, renown