Synonyms for runaway

Most common

fugitive · fleeting · renegade · fleer · blowout · shoo-in · absconder

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Adjective

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions.

   Runaways are vulnerable to criminal exploitation.

2. n. 2

   A vehicle (especially, a train) that is out of control.

3. adj. 1

   Having run away; escaped; fugitive; fleeting.

Related words

Phrases

runaway backtracking runaway diesel runaway diesel engine runaway train

Forms

Plural

runaways → fugitives, refugees, renegades, deserters…

Example sentences

• fugitive The fugitive ended up trapped at a dead end street.
• fleeting At the age of 84, I dreamed about a fleeting love.
• renegade Taiwan is a renegade province of China.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

romp¹

5 letters

fleer¹

6 letters

truant²

7 letters

refugee³, blowout², laugher²

8 letters

fugitive³, fleeting², renegade³, deserter³

9 letters

absconder

12 letters

uncontrolled³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (truant² = 2 syllables).