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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A sugar-obsessed child of the 1960s, fixated on Milky Ways, Pom Poms and Mallo Cups, I’ve mostly given up sweets—even my grandchildrens’ Halloween stashes don’t interest me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Kennedy, who has seven scheduled appearances on Capitol Hill to discuss spending and policies, told members of the House Ways and Means Committee that HHS has delivered “historic wins.”

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

That includes a report by the inspector general’s office 15 years ago and one by the House Ways and Means Committee’s majority in 2020.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences” is as sharply specific as “Bird by Bird” is wanderingly wonderful: as winning a companion piece as two winning companions could create.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Ways in've been wired off or walled up by brambles and farmers.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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