"Backwater" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"backwater" Definition
- a part of a river away from the main part, where the water only moves slowly
- (often disapproving) a place that is away from the places where most things happen, and is therefore not affected by events, progress, new ideas, etc.
"backwater" Synonyms & Antonyms
"backwater" synonyms:
- backwoods,
- backcountry,
- backlands,
- bush,
- frontier,
- hinterland,
- outback,
- outlands,
- up-country,
- boondocks,
- podunk,
- sticks,
- isolated-place,
- back-of-beyond,
- jerkwater-town,
- one-horse-town,
- remote-place,
- secluded-spot,
- sleepy-town
"backwater" antonyms:
- metropolis,
- civilization,
- civilisation,
- city,
- conurbation,
- farmland,
- municipality,
- town,
- built-up-area,
- urban-area,
- distributary,
- effluent,
- paradise,
- heaven,
- wonderland,
- arcadia,
- haven,
- cosmopolitan,
- metropolitan