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Synonyms & Antonyms of out-of-the-way
(Entry 1 of 2)
- the night watchman calls the police if he notices any out-of-the-way activity taking place during his shift
Synonyms for out-of-the-way
- 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
Words Related to out-of-the-way
- extraordinary,
- fantastic
- (also fantastical),
- freak,
- freakish,
- freaky,
- phantasmagoric
- (or phantasmagorical),
- phenomenal
Near Antonyms for out-of-the-way
- there was nothing out-of-the-way about the hitchhiker's appearance that might arouse suspicion
Synonyms for out-of-the-way
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Near Antonyms for out-of-the-way
Antonyms for out-of-the-way
out of the way
phraseSynonyms & Antonyms of out of the way (Entry 2 of 2)
- Now that we've got the first step out of the way it's time to start phase two.
Synonyms for out of the way
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Phrases Synonymous with out of the way
Antonyms for out of the way
- They hoped he wouldn't say anything out of the way at the party.
Synonyms for out of the way
Words Related to out of the way
Phrases Synonymous with out of the way
Near Antonyms for out of the way
- acceptable,
- adequate,
- all right,
- decent,
- fine,
- OK
- (or okay),
- passable,
- respectable,
- satisfactory,
- tolerable
Antonyms for out of the way
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“Out-of-the-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-of-the-way. Accessed 1 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of out-of-the-way was in 1704
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