Runaway Synonyms and Antonyms

rŭnə-wā
One who flees, as from home, confinement, captivity, or justice
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. fugitive
  2. delinquent
  3. deserter
  4. truant
  5. escapee
  6. absconder
  7. juvenile offender
  8. eloper
  9. escaped
  10. fleeing
  11. refugee
  12. renegade
  13. wild
  14. fleer
An easy victory
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. walkaway
  2. romp
  3. walkover
  4. blowout
  5. laugher
  6. shoo-in
Fleeing or having fled, as from home, confinement, captivity, or justice
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. escaped
  2. fugitive
  3. fleeing
  4. running
  5. escaping
  6. loose
  7. out-of-control
  8. out-of-hand
  9. beyond restraint
  10. delinquent
  11. wild
  12. on-the-loose
  13. on-the-run
  14. on-the-lam
Out of control
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. amuck
  2. uncontrolled
Antonyms:
  1. controlled
  2. staying
  3. stable
  4. steady

Words Related to Runaway

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Runaway Sentence Examples

  • Carmen stared at him, trying to follow his runaway thought train.

  • It was a simple runaway.

  • Betsy had referred it as an afterthought, suspecting the young girl was a runaway.

  • According to one account, he distinguished himself by stopping the runaway horses of her carriage; according to another, he only picked up her handkerchief; a third and scandalous explanation of his fortune has been given.

  • This crime, originally confined to runaway convicts, was now committed by young men born in the colony, familiar with its mountains and forests, who were good horsemen and excellent shots.

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