BACKWATER Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word backwater. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word backwater. (close relations)

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	backward				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adjective • directed or facing toward the back or rear • (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature adverb • at or to or toward the back or rear • in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal • in or to or toward a past time adjective satellite • retarded in intellectual development • having made less than normal progress
	boondocks				nounn
	noun • a remote and undeveloped area
	countryside				nounn
	noun • rural regions
	hinterland				nounn
	noun • a remote and undeveloped area
	isolated				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • not close together in time • being or feeling set or kept apart from others • marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements • cut off or left behind • under forced isolation especially for health reasons • remote and separate physically or socially
	provincial				adjectiveadj
	adjective • of or associated with a province • characteristic of the provinces or their people noun • (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order • a country person
	remote				adjectiveadj
	adjective • far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship noun • a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance adjective satellite • located far away spatially • unlikely to occur • separate or apart in time • inaccessible and sparsely populated
	rural				adjectiveadj
	adjective • of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city; living in or characteristic of farming or country life
	secluded				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • hidden from general view or use • providing privacy or seclusion
	out-of-the-way
	adjective satellite • exceptional, unusual, or remarkable • improper or even offensive • dealt with; disposed of • remote from populous or much-traveled regions

Here is a list of related hypernyms for backwater, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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