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NOMAD Synonyms

There are 36 synonyms of the word nomad. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word nomad. (close relations)

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gypsy
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)

• a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

• the Indic language of the Romani

• a person who resembles a Romani in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life

itinerant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

adjective satellite

• traveling from place to place to work

vagabond
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

• a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

adjective satellite

• wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community

• continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

verb

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

drifter
nounn
noun

• a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

hobo
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a vagrant

• a worker who moves around and works temporarily in different places

migrant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• traveler who moves from one region or country to another

adjective satellite

• habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work

roamer
nounn
noun

• someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

rover
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

• an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement

traveler
nounn
noun

• a person who changes location

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

wayfarer
nounn
noun

• a pedestrian who walks from place to place

• a traveler going on a trip

ambulant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• able to walk about

ambulatory
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to or adapted for walking

noun

• a covered walkway (as in a cloister)

adjective satellite

• able to walk about

discursive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition

• (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

drifting
verb, nounv, n
noun

• aimless wandering from place to place

adjective satellite

• continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

errant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• straying from the right course or from accepted standards

• uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable

erratic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• liable to sudden unpredictable change

• having no fixed course

• likely to perform unpredictably

floating
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of someone who floats on the water

adjective satellite

• borne up by or suspended in a liquid

• continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

• inclined to move or be moved about

• (of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position

• not definitely committed to a party or policy

footloose
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• free to go or do as one pleases

itinerate
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• travel from place to place, as for work

Best Hypernyms For NOMAD

Here is a list of related hypernyms for nomad, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
roamer rover wanderer drifter itinerant migrant traveler vagabond voyager wayfarer
Phrases (1)
bird of passage

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