out-of-sight

adjective

ˌau̇-də-ˈsīt 

slang

: wonderful

Synonyms

• A-OK
• A1
• awesome
• bang-up
• banner
• beautiful
• blue-chip
• blue-ribbon
• boffo
• bonny [chiefly British]
• bonnie
• boss [slang]
• brag
• brave
• bully
• bumper
• capital
• choice
• classic
• cool [slang]
• corking
• crackerjack
• cracking
• dandy
• divine
• dope [slang]
• down [slang]
• dynamite
• excellent
• fab
• fabulous
• famous
• fantabulous [slang]
• fantastic
• fine
• first-class
• first-rate
• first-string
• five-star
• four-star
• frontline
• gangbusters
• gangbuster
• gilt-edged
• gilt-edge
• gone [slang]
• grand
• great
• groovy
• heavenly
• high-class
• hot
• hype [slang]
• immense
• jim-dandy
• keen
• lovely
• marvelous
• marvellous
• mean
• neat
• nifty
• noble
• number one
• No. 1
• numero uno
• par excellence
• peachy
• peachy keen
• phat [slang]
• prime
• primo [slang]
• prize
• prizewinning
• quality
• radical [slang]
• righteous [slang]
• sensational
• slick
• splendid
• stellar
• sterling
• superb
• superior
• superlative
• supernal
• swell
• terrific
• tip-top
• top
• top-notch
• top-of-the-line
• top-shelf
• topflight
• topping [chiefly British]
• unsurpassed
• wizard [chiefly British]
• wonderful

Examples of out-of-sight in a Sentence

the food at that restaurant is out-of-sight—but then so are the prices

Recent Examples on the Web

For many of us, pasteurization is an out-of-sight, out-of-mind process that’s easy to take for granted or even forget about. —Sarah Garone, Health, 6 Dec. 2024

The idea has been condemned by advocates as an out-of-sight, out-of-mind approach that will lead to further criminalization of homeless people. —Douglas R. Clifford, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024

But the storage facility is in downtown Austin, while the laws banning encampments have pushed many people to out-of-sight camps around the city. —Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Jan. 2024

All items should be returned to their spots—not just dumped in an out-of-sight area. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024

There had been reports of other fish species following sea robins around, perhaps deputizing the legged fish as scouts to track down out-of-sight prey. —Gary Stix, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024

The Apple Desktop Storage Container from MoMA Design Store offers artful out-of-sight storage for pens, cables, sticky notes, flash drives, or candy. —Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2024

But one street over and out-of-sight, excavating equipment began picking up the damage. —Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 16 Mar. 2024

The school’s problems, aside from its out-of-sight, out-of-mind location, began with water. —Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above