castaway

UK
/ˈkɑːstəweɪ/
US
/ˈkæstəˌweɪ/

Translations

castawaynoun
castaways
pl
UK
/ˈkɑːstəweɪ/
US
/ˈkæstəˌweɪ/
потерпевший кораблекрушение
The castaway was found on a deserted island after the shipwreck.
Потерпевший кораблекрушение был найден на необитаемом острове после кораблекрушения.
Synonyms
deserted person
stranded person
abandoned person
shipwrecked person
castawayadjective
more castaway
Comp.
most castaway
Super.
UK
/ˈkɑːstəweɪ/
US
/ˈkæstəweɪ/

Definitions

castawaynoun
A person who has been shipwrecked and stranded in an uninhabited place.
The castaway survived on the deserted island by finding fresh water and edible plants.
An outcast or someone who is rejected by society.
Feeling like a castaway, he wandered the city streets alone, disconnected from the world around him.
castawayadjective
Abandoned or left stranded, especially on a deserted island.
The castaway sailor struggled to survive on the remote island.
Rejected or discarded, often referring to something or someone that is no longer wanted.
The castaway toys were donated to the local charity.