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castaway

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of castaway

one who is cast out or rejected by society
  • one theory is that Easter Island was first settled by castaways from Polynesia
Synonyms of castaway

castoff, leper, offscouring, outcast, pariah, reject
Words Related to castaway

untouchable

outsider

deportee, exile
Near Antonyms of castaway

insider

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