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runaway

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of runaway

showing no signs of being under control

  • a region plagued by runaway suburban sprawl
Synonyms of runaway

abandoned, intemperate, rampant, raw, unbounded, unbridled, unchecked, uncontrolled, unhampered, unhindered, unrestrained
Words Related to runaway

uncontrollable, ungovernable

barbaric, hog wild, riotous, uninhibited, wild
Near Antonyms of runaway

moderate, tempered
Antonyms of runaway

bridled, checked, constrained, controlled, curbed, governed, hampered, hindered, restrained, temperate

run away

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of run away

1 to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

  • ran away from an unhappy marriage
Synonyms of run away

abscond, break out (of), clear out, escape, flee, fly, get out, lam, run off
Words Related to run away

avoid, elude, evade, lose, shun

decamp, depart, elope, exit, go, leave, move, pull out, quit, sally (forth), shove (off), take off, walk out

disentangle, extricate

bring off, emancipate, enfranchise, free, liberate, loose, loosen, manumit, redeem, release, rescue, spring, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter
Phrases Synonymous with run away

break free
Near Antonyms of run away

abide, dwell, hang around, linger, remain, stay, stick around, tarry

come back, return

2 to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening

  • the child runs away from large dogs
Synonyms of run away

bolt, break, bug out, flee, fly, hightail (it), retreat, run, run off, skedaddle
Words Related to run away

abscond, clear out, decamp, elope, escape, get (away), get out, lam, light out, make off, mizzle [chiefly British], scarper [British], scat, scram, skip (out), skirr
Phrases Synonymous with run away

beat a retreat, beat it, make tracks, turn tail
Near Antonyms of run away

beard, brave, confront, dare, defy, face

abide, dwell, hang around, linger, remain, stay, stick around, tarry

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