BACKWOODSY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

backwoodsy

adjective

Definition of backwoodsy

as in rural

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Along with trying to shave the Republican advantage in the district's dozen-plus rural counties, Bohannan is also trying to gain a foothold in its more urban and suburban hubs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Back then, 50 yuan was roughly equivalent to a month’s income for many rural residents.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of rural

Adjective

The insecurity has forced some health and aid workers to leave remote Ebola hot spots for the relative safety of the provincial capital, Bunia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
It was announced a few months after the 2017 provincial election that, with the support of the Green Party, empowered the New Democratic Party.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of provincial

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Frances Quinlan Quinlan had planned to celebrate her 34th birthday in a backwoods cabin this week, before a Friday show in Ohio.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2020
The potholes are worth it, however, for the great weekend of backwoods hiking and exploring .

— Stef Schrader, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2020

Definition of backwoods

Adjective

Lines that seem artlessly off-the-cuff on first pass accrue an unexpected weight and purpose the fourth time through; the countrified guitar lick that sounds so chipper at the start of a song is dripping with melancholy by the end.

— Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
Timed to coincide with Cactus League spring training, the countrified Innings Fest offshoot is in its third year, bringing 20 artists with no overlapping sets to two main stages.

— Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026

Definition of countrified

Adjective

But also multi-country emigration tales, as in Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Previous World Cups were concentrated within one nation, but this year supporters often crossed international borders, making the multi-country experience part of the tournament's appeal.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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