Synonyms of castaways

castaways

noun

plural of castaway

as in outcasts

one who is cast out or rejected by society

one theory is that Easter Island was first settled by castaways from Polynesia

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outcasts
• lepers
• rejects
• exiles
• castoffs
• pariahs
• outsiders
• offscourings
• untouchables
• deportees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insiders

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of castaways

Both are works in that long tradition of castaways forced to survive, but in many ways, Crusoe—a colonist and capitalist and the later a jaundiced observer of the worst excesses of those systems—is the opposite of Gulliver. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

As fans recall, season 50 featured a guest appearance by MrBeast, who challenged the castaways to correctly guess a coin toss to double the $1 million prize. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

Meet the 'Survivor' 51 castaways Are there any players from Michigan on 'Survivor' 51? — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026

On Survivor, the strongest castaways are often eliminated early because they are perceived as threats. — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Gilligan’s Island, American television sitcom about a group of castaways on a desert island and the chaos that ensues as their attempts at rescue are constantly thwarted. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026

Supporters of the theory believe that Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan became stranded on the remote island after failing to reach Howland Island — possibly dying as castaways. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

But the Hurricanes turned speedy castaways like Ehlers, Miller, Taylor Hall and Eric Robinson into Cup champions. — Murat Ates, New York Times, 17 June 2026

Other castaways struggled with how to present themselves on screen while playing this game of cons and elimination. — Shaan Merchant, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026