Backwaterish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Like a backwater; remote.

    "[…]this politically benign and economically backwaterish space[…]"

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"[…]this politically benign and economically backwaterish space[…]"

Etymology

From backwater + -ish.

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