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stayaway Synonyms

Another word for stayaway

Choosing another word for stayaway depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person who stays away from a place, event, or activity, such as an absent voter, supporter, or employee.

Usage Example

"Political analysts blamed the party's narrow defeat on the unexpectedly high number of stayaways on election day."

Strongest
absentee
Strong
truant
no-show
nonattender

• noun (Context 2)

A mass protest or strike in which workers, students, or citizens remain at home rather than going to work or school.

Usage Example

"Trade unions organized a two-day national strike to protest against rising fuel and transport costs."

Strong
strike
boycott
walkout
stoppage

• adjective (Context 3)

Choosing to remain absent from a place, event, or responsibility; failing to attend or report.

Usage Example

"The club fined the absent midfielder after he failed to report for pre-season training."

Strongest
absent
Strong
truant
nonattending
missing

Opposites of stayaway

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

attendee
present
attending
participant
See all opposites of stayaway

• Nearby Words

stavanger
stave
stay
stayaway
staycation
staycationer
stayer

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