A castaway is someone who has been separated from society, often due to a shipwreck or other disaster. The term 'DERELICT' (8 letters) refers to someone who has been abandoned or neglected, while an 'OUTCAST' (7 letters) is someone who has been rejected by society. An 'EXILE' (5 letters) is someone who has been forced to leave their home country, while 'SHIPWRECKED' (11 letters) describes someone who has been stranded at sea after a shipwreck. 'Crusoe' (6 letters) is a reference to the famous novel Robinson Crusoe, which tells the story of a man who is MAROONED on an island. An 'ISLET' (5 letters) is a small island, and 'MAROONED' (8 letters) is another term for being stranded on an island.