/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of stay away Find synonyms for: Verb1. stand back, keep one's eyes off, keep one's distance, keep one's hands off, stay away, beusage: stay clear of, avoid; "Keep your hands off my wife!"; "Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language