Synonyms of faraway

faraway

adjective

ˈfär-ə-ˌwā 

as in away

not close in time or space

growing up in a seaport instilled in the youth a restless desire to travel to faraway places

Synonyms & Similar Words

• away
• distant
• far
• deep
• removed
• remote
• far-off
• apart
• far-flung
• outlying
• nowhere
• isolated
• out-of-the-way
• secluded
• lonesome
• obscure
• secret
• retired
• odd
• devious
• sequestered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• near
• nearby
• close
• adjacent
• contiguous
• nigh
• adjoining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of faraway

In hindsight, 2016 marked a decisive hinge point in the war on terror, when the primary question shifted from faraway military conflicts to allegedly dangerous new threats at home—and not only those from Islamists. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

So too are editor Pauline Gaillard’s sharp cuts, which are often timed exactly to coincide with the moment that someone lost in faraway thought finishes swirling their mouthful of Pinot Noir and hocks it unceremoniously into a nearby receptacle. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Gaze in awe at seeing craters within craters on the moon’s surface and seeing faraway stars come to life. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026

These songs felt a little like that—a way to peer into other people’s affairs, knowing just enough to feel the illicit thrill of some faraway tryst. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026