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middle of nowhere

ADJECTIVE

distant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

far far-flung far-off inaccessible isolated obscure remote removed secluded

WEAK

a piece abroad abstracted apart arm's length asunder away backwoods beyond range far back farther further in the background in the boonies in the distance in the sticks indirect not home out of earshot out of range out of reach out-of-the-way outlying retired secret separate sequestered telescopic unapproachable ways wide of yonder

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approachable mingling public

WEAK

adjacent close friendly kind near nearby neighboring sympathetic warm

ADJECTIVE

far

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep distant long

STRONG

bit miles piece remote ways

WEAK

afar end of rainbow far piece far-flung far-off far-removed faraway good ways out-of-the-way outlying removed stone's throw

ADJECTIVE

remote

Synonyms

STRONGEST

distant far-flung far-off faraway inaccessible isolated lonely lonesome obscure outlying private secluded unknown

STRONG

alien back backwoods boondocks far frontier secret wild

WEAK

beyond devious foreign god-knows-where godforsaken in a backwater off the beaten path off-lying outlandish removed retired undiscovered unsettled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

befriended close known loved mingling near open public sociable

WEAK

approachable convenient friendly gentle likely nearby possible probable related relevant warm

NOUN

country

Synonyms

STRONGEST

province

STRONG

backwoods boondocks bush countryside farmland farms forests hinterland outback outdoors sticks wilderness wilds woodlands woods

WEAK

back country boonies cow country green belt up country wide open space

Antonyms

WEAK

city metropolis urbanity

NOUN

wilderness/wilds

Synonyms

WEAK

back country back of beyond badland barrens boondocks bush desert forest hinterland jungle outback primeval forest sticks waste wasteland

Antonyms

WEAK

city metropolis

Example Sentences

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Because he bought two mobile homes some time ago, and a 2.5-acre lot in the middle of nowhere and started renting them before he retired.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

“You couldn’t see anything, and it felt like we were in the middle of nowhere, like in a desert. But I could smell Gaza’s air,” Imran said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

But the quarterback, who hails from the agricultural Central Valley of California, told reporters his toughness came from being a "country boy" from "out in the middle of nowhere."

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

For Harleymoon, the experience of having nothing besides a few bananas and a hammock "in the middle of nowhere" sparked deep self-reflection.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

And worse because it’s in the middle of nowhere and we have to camp and I didn’t even bring a tent or a sleeping bag.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

middle of nowhere

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