Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun run_away
2 senses of runaway
Sense 1
runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway -- (an easy victory)
=> victory, triumph -- (a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense")
Sense 2
fugitive, runaway, fleer -- (someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops")
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb run_away
2 senses of run away
Sense 1
scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away -- (flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up")
=> leave, go forth, go away -- (go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight")
Sense 2
run away -- (escape from the control of; "Industry is running away with us all")
=> escape, get away, break loose -- (run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison")
Antonyms of adj run_away
1 sense of runaway
Sense 1
runaway -- (completely out of control; "runaway inflation")
INDIRECT (VIA uncontrolled) -> controlled -- (restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds; "controlled emotions"; "the controlled release of water from reservoirs")
Similarity of adj run_away
1 sense of runaway
Sense 1
runaway -- (completely out of control; "runaway inflation")
=> uncontrolled (vs. controlled) -- (not being under control; out of control; "the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS"; "uncontrolled growth")