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

castaway

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adjective

as in lost

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Recent Examples of castaway

Noun

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

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

All three are crime drama-thrillers, the most exportable and ordered of program types, but all three reject tropes of the genre.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Pollock's rejects were the source material for Bald Eagle, according to Kumar.

— Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of reject

Noun

These bog bodies tell stories of a time when humans were sacrificed to the gods in bogs, as otherworldly margins between the human and divine realms, or when social outcasts met a cruel, violent end for failing to conform to societal standards.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
All the Little Houses is set in the wealthy enclave of Longview, Texas, where Charleigh Anderson has clawed her way from outcast to undisputed queen bee.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of outcast

Adjective

Advertisement The day after the raid, the Wilder School District reported absent rates soared, with 20% of students absent, according to The Idaho Statesman.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
After months absent from the campaign trail, Democrat Xavier Becerra has increased public appearances and began airing television ads as mail ballots reach California voters.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of absent

Noun

Filled with castoffs from other teams and cheap internal options having the best few weeks of their careers at the perfect time.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Players such as Hamilton and Jake Bauers — who drew a crucial 12-pitch walk against Yoshinobu Yamamoto during Milwaukee’s third-inning rally — were castoffs elsewhere, but the Brewers figured out how to optimize their skill sets.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of castoff

Adjective

The idea that death is a spectacle, however, and intended for public consumption is in line with their misplaced ideals.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026
That was written for a world where the consequences of misplaced trust arrived slowly enough to correct.

— Bob Ackerman, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 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

Body-camera video obtained by CBS News Atlanta shows HeeHaw the donkey galloping toward officers before a Cedartown police officer shoots him during a search for a missing girl.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
The assemblies also feature NFC identification, and the printer detects whether the platform is correctly installed or missing, providing another useful check before printing.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026