CASTAWAY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of castaway

as in reject

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

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insider

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adjective

as in lost

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Recent Examples of castaway

Noun

One guy simply voted for his fellow castaways in alphabetical order. — Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026 With Piggy as the ideas man, thinking through issues like sanitation and proposing a signal fire to aid rescue efforts, Ralph uses his constituents’ goodwill to implement an ad-hoc social democracy that cares for even the youngest and weakest castaways. — Judy Berman, Time, 4 May 2026

Adjective

Chartering a speedboat, we were whisked into the bay, a spellbinding expanse of calm, amniotic water dotted with more than 50 tiny islands and pristine beaches that called to mind castaway fantasies. — David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 Colts head coach Shane Steichen has found something in castaway quarterback Daniel Jones. — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for castaway

Recent Examples of Synonyms for castaway

Noun

And both the immune and eliminated designers are high on their own power; Elizabeth, in particular, is acting mighty haughty for a woman whose ruffled scarlet satin dress looks like a reject from the Westworld costume department.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2026
The most opinionated of these rejects is Smarty Pants, a basic toilet-training tech tool given an amusingly snarky attitude by Conan O’Brien.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026

Definition of reject

Adjective

This has been a lost season for the Toronto Blue Jays, who entered Monday at 52-60 and in last place in the AL East, not even a year removed from a World Series berth.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Few people may be available to help if a person becomes lost.

— Eric Cerino, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of lost

Adjective

Suddenly, a genre that was all but entirely absent from the top of the charts just one decade ago has gone from large niche to dominating the mainstream.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
In contrast, this coordinated brain activity was absent in participants who interacted with expressionless robots.

— Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of absent

Adjective

The 30-year-old connected on a misplaced sinker in Friday’s seventh inning, driving the pitch over Fenway Park’s large centre-field wall.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Completed last month, the building can be viewed either as a bold statement of athletic ambition or a monument to misplaced priorities.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of misplaced

Noun

The best part of the movie is Murray Bartlett’s wise leper, a man who for the vast majority of his screen time is covered head to toe.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Robin also strikes up a friendship with a soulful, philosophical leper (Murray Bartlett, covered in wrappings from head to toe), who somehow recognizes his good qualities.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

Definition of leper

Adjective

Savannah Guthrie shared another emotional message Saturday morning, marking six months since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing, as authorities continue to search for answers in the case.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department released two ransom notes on Friday related to the missing-person case, hoping the public might recognize the writing style.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026