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plural of way.

Definitions

ways

[wayz] / weɪz /

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distant adj.
far adj.
behavior n.
conduct n.
ways and means n.

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

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The reason is simple: The old ways of making chips better-performing and more energy efficient aren’t working as well as they used to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

With the move taking the family thousands of miles away from their longtime California base, Paul ultimately opted to part ways with the historic residence.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

The finding reveals that light possesses a hidden geometric structure that can influence its behavior in ways researchers previously thought were difficult to achieve.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

“I’m excited to see what we learn from it, what other new ways that we can provide people the ability to make their Brick their own,” Driver said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Your parents teach you the "right" way to eat or to greet strangers, but other parents in other countries teach their children other "right" ways.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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