English adjective: runaway | |||
| 1. | runaway completely out of control | ||
| Samples | Runaway inflation. | ||
| Similar | uncontrolled | ||
| Antonyms | controlled | ||
English noun: runaway | |||
| 1. | runaway (event) an easy victory | ||
| Synonyms | blowout, laugher, romp, shoo-in, walkaway | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | triumph, victory | ||
| 2. | runaway (person) someone who flees from an uncongenial situation | ||
| Samples | Fugitives from the sweatshops. | ||
| Synonyms | fleer, fugitive | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||