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FUGITIVE Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word fugitive. (exact relations)
There are 23 hypernyms of the word fugitive. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for FUGITIVE

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runaway
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an easy victory

• someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

adjective satellite

• completely out of control

absconder
nounn
noun

• a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution

defector
nounn
noun

• a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)

deserter
nounn
noun

• a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

• a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)

escapee
nounn
noun

• someone who escapes

refugee
nounn
noun

• an exile who flees for safety

evader
verb, nounv, n
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fleer
verbv
noun

• contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words

• someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

verb

• to smirk contemptuously

fleeting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lasting for a markedly brief time

momentaneous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lasting for a markedly brief time

momentary
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lasting for a markedly brief time

nomad
nounn
noun

• a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons

wanderer
nounn
noun

• someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

• a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine

fugitive from justice
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice

Best Hypernyms For FUGITIVE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for fugitive, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (23)
criminal outlaw absconder convict crook culprit delinquent deserter escapee felon individual lawbreaker malefactor mortal offender person refugee renegade runaway somebody someone soul wrongdoer

Alternatives for RUNAWAY

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