Does this sentence correctly use the meaning of backwater.
'An introvert's river is an extrovert's backwater.'
Backwater meaning
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Re: Backwater meaning
It's okay, I guess.
"Backwater" is an adjective that connotes some primitive, remote place where no one ever goes.
An introvert's solitude is like a river (rushing, exciting, enjoyable) but to an extrovert, solitude is like a backwater (lonely desolate, stagnant swamp).
"Backwater" is an adjective that connotes some primitive, remote place where no one ever goes.
An introvert's solitude is like a river (rushing, exciting, enjoyable) but to an extrovert, solitude is like a backwater (lonely desolate, stagnant swamp).