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faraway Synonyms

Another word for faraway

Choosing another word for faraway depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Located at a great distance in space or time; remote.

Usage Example

"As a child, she loved reading adventure stories set in distant lands."

Strongest
distant
remote
far-off
far-flung
Strong
outlying
far

• adjective (Context 2)

Appearing dreamy, preoccupied, or lost in thought (especially of a person's expression, gaze, or voice).

Usage Example

"He stared out the window with a dreamy look in his eyes."

Strongest
dreamy
abstracted
absent
Strong
preoccupied
absent-minded
distracted
wistful

Opposites of faraway

The opposite of faraway shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

nearby
close
attentive
near
alert
focused
present
adjacent
See all opposites of faraway

• Nearby Words

fanzine
faq
far
faraway
farce
farcelike
farcical

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Faraway. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/faraway
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