out-of-the-way

Questions about out-of-the-way

What does out-of-the-way mean?

out-of-the-way means "exceptional, unusual, or remarkable". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in out-of-the-way?

out-of-the-way has 4 syllables: ou-t-of--the--way. The stress falls on "t-of-".

What is another word for out-of-the-way?

Close synonyms include out of the way, out of the ordinary, out of the way, out of the way, off the beaten track. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is out-of-the-way a common word?

out-of-the-way is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.