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Synonyms for in background
| Grammar : Adj, adv |
| Spell : bak-ground |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbækˌgraʊnd |
Top 10 synonyms for in background Other synonyms for the word in background
- a piece
- abaft
- abroad
- abstracted
- after
- afterwards
- apart
- arm's length
- asunder
- at the heels of
- at the rear of
- away
- back of
- backstage
- backstairs
- backwoods
- behind the curtain
- beyond range
- bringing up the rear
- buttoned up
- cagey
- clammed up
- close
- close-mouthed
- cryptic
- eating the dust
- far back
- farther
- feline
- further
- furtive
- hushed
- in a corner
- in chambers
- in privacy
- in private
- in the background
- in the boonies
- in the dark
- in the distance
- in the sticks
- in the wake
- indirect
- later than
- middle of nowhere
- next
- not home
- off the pace
- on the QT
- out of earshot
- out of range
- out of reach
- out-of-the-way
- outlying
- reserved
- reticent
- retired
- secluded
- secret
- separate
- sequestered
- silent
- sub rosa
- subsequently
- taciturn
- telescopic
- tight-lipped
- trailing
- unapproachable
- under-the-table
- undercover
- unforthcoming
- ways
- wide of
- withdrawn
- yonder
- zipped
Définition of in background
Origin :- 1670s, from back (adj.) + ground (n.); original sense was theatrical, later applied to painting. Figurative sense is first attested 1854.
- As in secretive : adj uncommunicative
- As in behind-the-scenes : adj secret
- As in distant : adj faraway
- As in behind : adv position farther back; following
Antonyms for in background
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