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Synonyms & Antonyms of out-of-the-way
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
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 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
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2
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
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Antonyms for out-of-the-way
out of the way
phraseSynonyms & Antonyms of out of the way (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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.
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2
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
- They hoped he wouldn't say anything out of the way at the party.
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Near Antonyms for out of the way
- acceptable,
- adequate,
- all right,
- decent,
- fine,
- OK
- (or okay),
- passable,
- respectable,
- satisfactory,
- tolerable
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The first known use of out-of-the-way was in 1704
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