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VAGABONDS Synonyms

There are 32 synonyms of the word vagabonds. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word vagabonds. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for VAGABONDS

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homeless
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone unfortunate without housing

• poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in

adjective satellite

• without nationality or citizenship

• physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security

beggars
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a pauper who lives by begging

verb

• be beyond the resources of

• reduce to beggary

bums
nounn
noun

• a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

• a vagrant

• person who does no work

• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

adjective satellite

• of very poor quality; flimsy

verb

• ask for and get free; be a parasite

• be lazy or idle

drifters
nounn
noun

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

gypsies
nounn
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

hobos
nounn
noun

• a vagrant

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

itinerants
nounn
noun

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

adjective satellite

• traveling from place to place to work

nomads
nounn
noun

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

outsiders
nounn
noun

• someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group

• a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win

rovers
nounn
noun

• someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

• an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement

tramps
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a vagrant

• a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex

• a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)

• a heavy footfall

• a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule

• a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

verb

• travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

• walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

• cross on foot

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

vagrants
nounn
noun

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

adjective satellite

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

wanderers
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

wayfarers
nounn
noun

• a pedestrian who walks from place to place

• a traveler going on a trip

vagrant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

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

adjective satellite

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

aimless
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• aimlessly drifting

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

cast
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the actors in a play

• container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

• the distinctive form in which a thing is made

• the visual appearance of something or someone

• bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal

• object formed by a mold

• the act of throwing dice

• the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel

• a violent throw

verb

• put or send forth

• deposit

• select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet

• throw forcefully

• assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors

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

• form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

• to remove

• choose at random

• formulate in a particular style or language

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

clochard
nounn
noun

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

drift
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a force that moves something along

• the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)

• a process of linguistic change over a period of time

• a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents

• a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

• the pervading meaning or tenor

• a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine

verb

• be in motion due to some air or water current

• wander from a direct course or at random

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

• vary or move from a fixed point or course

• live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely

• move in an unhurried fashion

• cause to be carried by a current

• drive slowly and far afield for grazing

• be subject to fluctuation

• be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current

drifter
nounn
noun

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

Best Hypernyms For VAGABONDS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for vagabonds, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
go have-not locomote move object roamer rover travel wanderer adventurers drifters nomads travelers wanderers
Phrases (3)
bird of passagephysical objectpoor person

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