FARAWAY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

faraway

adjective

ˈfär-ə-ˌwā

Definition of faraway

as in away

not close in time or space growing up in a seaport instilled in the youth a restless desire to travel to faraway places

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Recent Examples of faraway The protests were widely broadcast on state media, in sharp contrast to Assad’s days, when state television peddled disinformation to discredit them, including claims that the protests were staged from faraway studios in Qatar. — Tala Alrajjal, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Rockliffe’s new fine-dining restaurant Atlas is supplied by an extensive on-site garden blooming with faraway citrus varieties, fields of microgreens, and mushrooms. — Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026 Scientists are uncovering clues that suggest cosmic rays come from extremely hot and faraway areas of the universe, ejected by exploding stars and powerful objects called supermassive black holes. — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 So too are editor Pauline Gaillard’s sharp cuts, which are often timed exactly to coincide with the moment that someone lost in faraway thought finishes swirling their mouthful of Pinot Noir and hocks it unceremoniously into a nearby receptacle. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for faraway

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Adjective

Ulrich, 21, suffered a critical head injury Saturday while playing football for Southern Nazarene University in an away game against Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
While there were zero arrests at Lambeau Field for the normally hostile Bears-Packers game, emotions were high at SoFi Stadium between winless Chargers fans and Broncos fans who invaded the away game by the tens of thousands.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of away

Adjective

Once such fallacious arguments were enthusiastically embraced, the horror of the Shoah was not far distant.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
While officials insist the demolitions are a non-negotiable step toward revitalizing the corridor along Old National Highway, the families and owners left in the wake of the bulldozers say true recovery remains a distant promise.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of distant

Adjective

The frontrunner is Marine Le Pen, who has worked for years to make her far-right party, the National Rally, more electable while campaigning on immigration, crime, and denunciation of an out-of-touch political class.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
In France, Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally is leading presidential polls ahead of the 2027 election and has called for a sweeping overhaul of public broadcasting, including privatization.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of far

Adjective

Both have built much of their appeal on opposition to the political establishment, the promise to wish away budget constraints, and deep hostility toward the European Union.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Acting was his guiding passion, but his deep love for the avant-garde helped till the ground for the city’s theatrical renaissance that the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival catalyzed.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of deep

Adjective

Leo will be observed while further tests are performed on his removed cancer tissue, as doctors determine what treatments might be needed next.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
The service The service at Sala is seamless and friendly, and from arrival, the front desk staff feels more like a group of friends than a removed set of hotel employees.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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