Synonyms for away
əˈweɪaway

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1. awayadverb

   Synonyms:
   off, at bay

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. away

   Synonyms:
   far, afar, separate, detached, loose, abroad

   Antonyms:
   close, near

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1. away(p)adjective

   not present; having left

   "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"

   Antonyms:
   home(a), present, accurate

2. awayadjective

   used of an opponent's ground

   "an away game"

   Synonyms:
   outside, away(p)

   Antonyms:
   accurate, home(a), present

3. away, outsideadverb

   (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter

   "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"

   Synonyms:
   outdoor(a), extraneous, remote, outside, external, out-of-door, outside(a), away(p), international

   Antonyms:
   accurate, present, home(a)

4. away, off, forthadverb

   from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)

   "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; "go forth and preach"

   Synonyms:
   off, forward, forth, out, aside, onward, by

   Antonyms:
   present, accurate, home(a)

5. away, outadverb

   from one's possession

   "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets"

   Synonyms:
   out, off, forth, by, aside

   Antonyms:
   accurate, home(a), present

6. aside, awayadverb

   out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)

   "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"

   Synonyms:
   out, off, forth, by, aside, apart

   Antonyms:
   present, home(a), accurate

7. awayadverb

   out of existence

   "the music faded away"; "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder; "idled the hours away"; "her fingernails were worn away"

   Synonyms:
   out, off, forth, by, aside

   Antonyms:
   accurate, present, home(a)

8. off, awayadverb

   at a distance in space or time

   "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century"

   Synonyms:
   out, off, forth, by, aside

   Antonyms:
   accurate, present, home(a)

9. awayadverb

   indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily

   "he worked away at the project for more than a year"; "the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it"

   Synonyms:
   out, off, forth, by, aside

   Antonyms:
   accurate, home(a), present

10. awayadverb

    so as to be removed or gotten rid of

    "cleared the mess away"; "the rotted wood had to be cut away"

    Synonyms:
    out, off, forth, by, aside

    Antonyms:
    home(a), accurate, present

11. awayadverb

    freely or at will

    "fire away!"

    Synonyms:
    out, off, forth, by, aside

    Antonyms:
    accurate, present, home(a)

12. awayadverb

    in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)

    "put the toys away"; "her jewels are locked away in a safe"; "filed the letter away"

    Synonyms:
    out, off, forth, by, aside

    Antonyms:
    accurate, present, home(a)

13. away, asideadverb

    in a different direction

    "turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away"

    Synonyms:
    out, off, forth, by, aside, apart

    Antonyms:
    home(a), present, accurate

14. aside, by, awayadverb

    in reserve; not for immediate use

    "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day"

    Synonyms:
    off, past, forth, out, aside, apart, by

    Antonyms:
    home(a), present, accurate

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1. awayadjective

   Synonyms:
   absent, gone, off, from home, at a distance, not present

2. awayadjective

   Synonyms:
   begone, let us go

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1. awayadverb

   Synonyms:
   hence, absent, gone, aside, off, on, uninterruptedly

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1. List of paraphrases for "away":

   outside, far, out, aside, distance

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