Synonyms of out-of-the-way

out-of-the-way 1 of 2

adjective

ˌau̇t-ə(v)-t͟hə-ˈwā 

1

as in bizarre

different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion

the night watchman calls the police if he notices any out-of-the-way activity taking place during his shift

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bizarre
• strange
• weird
• odd
• funny
• peculiar
• curious
• erratic
• eccentric
• remarkable
• unusual
• crazy
• quaint
• quirky
• offbeat
• abnormal
• unique
• off-the-wall
• queer
• funky
• unconventional
• screwy
• wacky
• wild
• kooky
• kinky
• outré
• outlandish
• way-out
• uncommon
• rare
• far-out
• extraordinary
• rum
• off-kilter
• weirdo
• outrageous
• cranky
• queerish
• bizarro
• outstanding
• conspicuous
• fantastic
• spaced-out
• prominent
• aberrant
• shocking
• atypical
• flaky
• striking
• noticeable
• freaky
• freakish
• idiosyncratic
• notable
• out-there
• singular
• salient
• freak
• phantasmagoric
• unwonted
• phenomenal
• puzzling
• perplexing
• unorthodox
• baffling
• mystifying
• confounding
• bewildering
• uncustomary
• nonconformist
• atrocious
• crotchety
• addlepated
• nonmainstream

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ordinary
• normal
• typical
• usual
• standard
• average
• prosaic
• commonplace
• garden
• routine
• everyday
• conventional
• conservative
• unremarkable
• familiar
• unexceptional
• workaday
• run-of-the-mill
• predictable
• common
• frequent
• regular
• customary
• expected
• conformist
• habitual
• knee-jerk
• wonted

2

as in unusual

noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced

there was nothing out-of-the-way about the hitchhiker's appearance that might arouse suspicion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unusual
• uncommon
• strange
• funny
• weird
• rare
• extraordinary
• curious
• peculiar
• unique
• odd
• offbeat
• bizarre
• queer
• unaccustomed
• special
• singular
• eccentric
• uncustomary
• abnormal
• oddball
• outré
• remarkable
• way-out
• exceptional
• atypical
• far-out
• noticeable
• kooky
• aberrant
• noteworthy
• outlandish
• particular
• notable
• irregular
• newsworthy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• common
• ordinary
• usual
• plain
• normal
• unexceptional
• familiar
• regular
• typical
• predictable
• expected

out of the way

2 of 2

phrase

1

as in up

brought or having come to an end

Now that we've got the first step out of the way it's time to start phase two.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• up
• finished
• through
• complete
• down
• over
• completed
• done
• ended
• out of hand
• over with
• accomplished
• concluded
• terminated
• defunct
• achieved
• realized
• dead
• attained
• obsolete
• extinct
• expired
• kaput
• compassed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ongoing
• continuing
• incomplete
• unfinished
• uncompleted
• undone

2

as in inappropriate

not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation

They hoped he wouldn't say anything out of the way at the party.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inappropriate
• incorrect
• unsuitable
• wrong
• improper
• unhappy
• unfit
• irrelevant
• out of place
• bad
• unfortunate
• awkward
• incongruous
• unseemly
• unbecoming
• perverse
• untoward
• inept
• amiss
• inapposite
• graceless
• unacceptable
• inconsistent
• infelicitous
• unapt
• indecorous
• inapt
• naughty
• immaterial
• extraneous
• inapplicable
• malapropos
• untimely
• forbidden
• inopportune
• incompatible
• uncongenial
• mismatched
• unseasonable
• irrelative
• sinful
• misbecoming
• prohibited
• unsatisfactory
• blameworthy
• gauche
• ungraceful
• proscribed
• banned
• censurable
• blamable
• disallowed
• outlawed
• interdicted
• barred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proper
• right
• appropriate
• suitable
• correct
• becoming
• material
• applicable
• relevant
• relative
• happy
• meet
• timely
• fit
• fitting
• apt
• fortunate
• pointed
• compatible
• all right
• permitted
• approved
• authorized
• germane
• adequate
• pat
• allowed
• acceptable
• fine
• harmonious
• satisfactory
• befitting
• endorsed
• licensed
• genteel
• felicitous
• seemly
• decorous
• opportune
• supported
• decent
• encouraged
• sanctioned
• promoted
• respectable
• seasonable
• OK
• apposite
• congenial
• apropos
• exemplary
• balanced
• commendable
• kosher
• consonant
• harmonious
• tolerable
• passable
• abetted
• creditable
• irreproachable
• congruous
• blameless
• companionate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of out-of-the-way

Adjective

Bald-faced hornet nests that are high up in trees or in an out-of-the-way place pose no danger. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Along Fence Lines and Retaining Walls Poison ivy grows best in out-of-the-way spaces that aren’t disturbed regularly. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026

The real challenge became luring travelers off the main highway to their out-of-the-way, mountaintop garden. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 16 June 2026

Following a traumatic incident that took place five years before the start of the series, Lee moved to out-of-the-way Deokpung Village. — Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026