vagrant Synonyms
Another word for vagrant
• noun (Context 1)
A person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging or casual labor.
"Historical municipal laws often penalized vagrants rather than providing shelter for the destitute."
• adjective (Context 2)
Wandering from place to place without a settled home, regular employment, or fixed destination.
"During the Great Depression, thousands of displaced farmworkers were forced into a nomadic lifestyle in search of seasonal labor."
• noun (Context 3)
In ecology and ornithology, an individual animal (especially a migratory bird) that appears well outside its normal geographic range or seasonal habitat.
"Local birdwatchers gathered at the coastal marsh to photograph a rare Siberian stray blown off course by the storm."
• adjective (Context 4)
Moving, blowing, or drifting about in an irregular, unpredictable, or aimless manner (often used of thoughts, breezes, or plant growth).
"A stray breeze rustled the dry autumn leaves across the empty courtyard."
Opposites of vagrant
The opposite of vagrant shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: