Definitions

ways

[weyz] / weɪz /

ADJECTIVE

distant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

far far-flung far-off inaccessible isolated obscure remote removed secluded

WEAK

a piece abroad abstracted apart arm's length asunder away backwoods beyond range far back farther further in the background in the boonies in the distance in the sticks indirect middle of nowhere not home out of earshot out of range out of reach out-of-the-way outlying retired secret separate sequestered telescopic unapproachable wide of yonder

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approachable mingling public

WEAK

adjacent close friendly kind near nearby neighboring sympathetic warm

ADJECTIVE

far

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep distant long

STRONG

bit miles piece remote

WEAK

afar end of rainbow far piece far-flung far-off far-removed faraway good ways middle of nowhere out-of-the-way outlying removed stone's throw

NOUN

behavior

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act action attitude conduct demeanor management nature performance practice presence role style

STRONG

address air bag bearing carriage code comportment convention course dealings decency decorum deed delivery deportment ethics etiquette expression form front guise habits mien mode morals observance propriety ritual routine savoir-faire seemliness speech tact talk taste tone way

WEAK

social graces tenue way of life what's done

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cessation idleness inactivity inertia repose rest stoppage

STRONG

bad manners carelessness immorality impropriety indecency listening quiet silence thoughtlessness

NOUN

conduct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attitude manner stance

STRONG

address bearing carriage comportment demeanor deportment manners mien posture

WEAK

tenue

NOUN

ways and means

Synonyms

WEAK

means methods and means methods and resources wherewithal

Example Sentences

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In some ways, the constituency is divided between the better-off neighbourhoods of Ashton, Orrell, and Winstanley in the west, and the more deprived areas of Platt Bridge, Abram and Hindley in the east.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Yunus said he gave the women the equivalent of $27 to clear their debts and thought of ways to offer affordable credit to the smallest entrepreneurs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“I think that silence is deafening in a lot of ways for crypto.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Visitors interacted with the artwork in myriad ways.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

All the ways he’s let me down bubble up in my mind.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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