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Definition of out-of-the-way
1
: unusual
out-of-the-way information
2
: being off the beaten track
an out-of-the-way restaurant
Synonyms for out-of-the-way
Synonyms
- bizarre,
- bizarro,
- cranky,
- crazy,
- curious,
- eccentric,
- erratic,
- far-out,
- funky,
- funny,
- kinky,
- kooky
- (also kookie),
- odd,
- off-kilter,
- off-the-wall,
- offbeat,
- outlandish,
- outré,
- peculiar,
- quaint,
- queer,
- queerish,
- quirky,
- remarkable,
- rum
- [chiefly British],
- screwy,
- spaced-out,
- strange,
- wacky
- (also whacky),
- way-out,
- weird,
- weirdo,
- wild
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“Out-of-the-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-the-way. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.
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out-of-the-way
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of out-of-the-way
: located far from other places that are well-known
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The first known use of out-of-the-way was in 1704
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