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OUTLYING Synonyms

9 synonyms for outlying. (exact relations)
0 hypernym for outlying. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for OUTLYING

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distant

adjective

adj

adjective

• separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

• far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship

adjective satellite

• remote in manner

• separate or apart in time

• located far away spatially

far

adverb, adjective

adv, adj

adjective

• located at a great distance in time or space or degree

noun

• a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again

adverb

• to a considerable degree; very much

• at or to or from a great distance in space

• at or to a certain point or degree

• remote in time

• to an advanced stage or point

adjective satellite

• being of a considerable distance or length

• being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle

• beyond a norm in opinion or actions

external

adjective

adj

adjective

• happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

noun

• outward features

adjective satellite

• coming from the outside

• from or between other countries

• purely outward or superficial

extraneous

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• not pertinent to the matter under consideration

• not essential

• not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

• coming from the outside

outer

adjective

adj

adjective

• being on the outside or further from a center

adjective satellite

• located outside

• being on or toward the outside of the body

outermost

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• situated at the farthest possible point from a center

peripheral

noun, adjective

n, adj

adjective

• on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area

noun

• electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer

adjective satellite

• related to the key issue but not of central importance

remote

adjective

adj

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

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

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