Definitions for out-of-the-way
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
out′-of-the-way′(adj.)
remote from much-traveled or populous regions; isolated.
seldom encountered; unusual.
giving offense; improper or uncalled-for:
an out-of-the-way remark.
Origin of out-of-the-way:
1250–1300
Princeton's WordNet
out-of-the-way(adj)
out of the ordinary
"out-of-the-way information"
out-of-the-way(adj)
improper or even offensive
"out-of-the-way remarks"
off the beaten track(p), out-of-the-way(a)(adverb)
remote from populous or much-traveled regions
"they found a quiet out-of-the-way resort"
out of the way(adverb)
extraordinary; unusual
"such erratic behavior was out of the way for him"
out of the way(adverb)
improper; amiss;
out of the way(adverb)
in a remote location or at a distance from the usual route
"the restaurant is top-notch, but a little out of the way"
out of the way(adverb)
murdered
"the mob boss wanted his rival out of the way"
out of the way(adverb)
dealt with; disposed of
"I'm so relieved that my midterm is out of the way"
out of the way(adverb)
so as not to obstruct or hinder
"put that box out of the way so that no one trips on it"
Translations for out-of-the-way
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- afgeleëAfrikaans

- صَعْب الوُصول إليْهِArabic

- затънтено мястоBulgarian

- fora de mãoPortuguese (BR)

- zapadlýCzech

- abgelegenGerman

- langt fra alfarvejDanish

- απομακρυσμένος, απόμεροςGreek

- perdidoSpanish

- kaugel asetsevEstonian

- دور افتادهFarsi

- syrjäinenFinnish

- perduFrench

- מְרוּחָקHebrew

- एकान्त, असाधानण, अनोखा, निरालाHindi

- nedostupanCroatian

- isten háta mögöttiHungarian

- sulit dicapaiIndonesian

- afskekkturIcelandic

- fuori manoItalian

- へんぴなJapanese

- 외딴Korean

- nuošalus, atokusLithuanian

- nomaļš; attālsLatvian

- cerukMalay

- afgelegenDutch

- avsides(liggende)Norwegian

- ustronny, leżący na uboczuPolish

- دور افتادهPersian

- لرى پروتPashto

- fora de mãoPortuguese

- greu de găsitRomanian

- отдалённыйRussian

- zapadnutýSlovak

- odročenSlovenian

- nepristupačanSerbian

- avsides belägen, avlägsenSwedish

- ยากต่อการไปถึงThai

- uzak, sapaTurkish

- 偏僻的Chinese (Trad.)

- віддалений, далекийUkrainian

- نارسا، دور افتادہUrdu

- xa xôiVietnamese

- 偏僻的Chinese (Simp.)

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