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Definitions

off the beaten track

ADJECTIVE
isolated
Synonyms
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confined deserted detached hidden lonely outlying remote secluded segregated unusual
STRONG
abandoned forsaken retired screened sequestered single stranded withdrawn
WEAK
abnormal alone anomalous apart backwoods exceptional incommunicado lonesome out-of-the-way random solitary special unaccompanied unfrequented unrelated untypical
Antonyms
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close open
STRONG
cherished
WEAK
included incorporated mingling public
ADJECTIVE
lonely
Synonyms
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deserted desolate isolated quiet remote solitary
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alone godforsaken obscure private removed retired secluded secret sequestered unfrequented uninhabited
Antonyms
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populated
WEAK
befriended close frequented inhabited loved unlonely
ADJECTIVE
off the beaten path
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not well-known offbeat out of the ordinary unfrequented unusual unvisited
ADJECTIVE
out of the ordinary
Synonyms
WEAK
bizarre exceptional incredible notable odd offbeat one of a kind out of this world special strange uncommon unheard of unique unusual wonderful
ADJECTIVE
out of the way
Synonyms
WEAK
backwoods distant far-flung faraway godforsaken inaccessible isolated lonely obscure outer outermost outlying peripheral remote sequestered
Antonyms
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accessible handy near
ADJECTIVE
quaint
Synonyms
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bizarre curious fanciful funny laughable peculiar unusual weird whimsical
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droll eccentric erratic fantastic freakish freaky idiosyncratic oddball offbeat original outlandish singular special
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common grave normal ordinary reasonable regular serious standard usual
WEAK
conventional
ADJECTIVE
screened
Synonyms
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abandoned blockaded cloistered close closet deserted hidden isolate quarantined quiet removed reserved retired segregated sequestered shy withdrawn
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alone aloof confidential covert cut off hermetic incommunicado insular lonely lonesome out-of-the-way personal private reclusive remote secluse seclusive secret shut off singular solitary tucked away unapproachable unfrequented uninhabited unsociable
Antonyms
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extroverted friendly open outgoing seen sociable unreserved
ADJECTIVE
secluded
Synonyms
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cloistered deserted hidden lonely quiet remote uninhabited
STRONG
abandoned blockaded close closet isolate quarantined removed reserved retired screened segregated sequestered shy withdrawn
WEAK
alone aloof confidential covert cut off hermetic incommunicado insular lonesome out-of-the-way personal private reclusive secluse seclusive secret shut off singular solitary tucked away unapproachable unfrequented unsociable
Antonyms
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inhabited open populated
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extroverted friendly outgoing sociable unreserved
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joining mingling public socializing
ADJECTIVE
unconventional
Synonyms
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atypical bizarre eccentric idiosyncratic individualistic offbeat original unique unorthodox unusual
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anarchistic avant-garde beat crazy far-out freakish freaky free and easy individual informal irregular kinky kooky nonconformist oddball off the wall out in left field out of the ordinary unceremonious uncommon uncustomary way-out weirdo
Antonyms
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common normal ordinary regular standard usual
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conventional formal

Example Sentences

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It is also a lever for encouraging tourism into an area far off the beaten track.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

The moral: Whenever possible, get off the beaten track.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2024

The town is so off the beaten track, the loudest sound is cows mooing in the distance.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

The jurors then travelled a further three-miles down isolated country roads, with each turn taking them further off the beaten track.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2024

Court Journal.—'Those who are on the look out for a war book off the beaten track should get this work.

From In Brief Authority by Anstey, F.

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