backwaters

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /-wɑː.t̬ɚ/
- /ˈbæk.wɔː.tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /-wɑː.t̬ɚ/

Definition of backwaters word

noun backwaters Plural form of backwater. 1

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Parts of speech for Backwaters

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for backwaters

noun backwaters

unexplored — to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery: to explore the island.
backwater — A backwater is a place that is isolated.
backwoods — If you refer to an area as the backwoods, you mean that it is a long way from large towns and is isolated from modern life.
boondocks — If you say that someone lives in the boondocks, you mean that they live a long way from any large cities.
bush — A bush is a large plant which is smaller than a tree and has a lot of branches.

verb backwaters

abolish — If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.
abrogate — If someone in a position of authority abrogates something such as a law, agreement, or practice, they put an end to it.
annul — If an election or a contract is annulled, it is declared invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
cancel — If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or organization supplying them that you no longer wish to receive them.
dismantle — to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.: to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.

All 88 Synonyms of backwaters

Antonyms for backwaters

noun backwaters

metropolis — any large, busy city.

verb backwaters

allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
institute — to set up; establish; organize: to institute a government.
keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
legalise — to make legal; authorize.

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