backwoods

Noun

1. (plural, plural-only) Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
2. (plural, plural-only) A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Pertaining to the backwoods.
2. (not-comparable) Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbak.wʊdz/

Etymology

From back + woods.

Synonyms

hinterland

wilderness

back country

boondocks

middle of nowhere

rude

thicket

unrefined

wasteland

weald

wild

back regions

out-of-the-way place

god-forsaken place

yarny

badlands

yarnlike

bush

debased

interior