out-of-the-way
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7.9
- adjective
- /ˌaʊt əv ðə ˈweɪ/
- The air in the clubhouse was warm and comforting, and no one said a word to me that was at all out of the way.
Examples
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-Out of the way, Tommy!
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"So that's why he wants the others out of the way," Blood said.
Fiction book (1995) -
His comments during the meeting were completely out-of-the-way and left everyone feeling uncomfortable.
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She found his out-of-the-way remarks about her outfit quite offensive.
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The teacher scolded the student for making out-of-the-way jokes that disrupted the class.
Synonyms
146
4.5
Behaving in a way that is not acceptable to others
36
3.7
Not allowed because it is outside the allowed area or against the rules
15
8.4
Very bold and rude in a way that forces people to notice
15
9.1
Morally and socially wrong to most people
3
6.1
Unusual in a way that does not follow normal rules
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8.2
An idea or action that is unusual and not part of normal rules
Antonyms
How Offensive
- Literature
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5.0
54
4.2
- Offensive
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4.0
1
7.9
7
7.1
93
4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Out-of-the-way originally meant 'off the usual path', which can also mean not following the normal social rules, so an out comment 'falls outside the usual way'. That's why an 'out-of-the-way' remark is improper or likely to offend.