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WANDERING Synonyms

There are 32 synonyms of the word wandering. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word wandering. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for WANDERING

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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

drifting
verb, nounv, n
noun

• aimless wandering from place to place

adjective satellite

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

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

meandering
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of a path e.g.

nomadic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• migratory

peripatetic
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy

noun

• a person who walks from place to place

• a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism

adjective satellite

• traveling especially on foot

rambling
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

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

• of a path e.g.

roving
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• travelling about without any clear destination

adjective satellite

• migratory

straying
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective satellite

• unable to find your way

traveling
verbv
noun

• the act of going from one place to another

roaming
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

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

sauntering
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a careless leisurely gait

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

verb

• walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

strolling
verbv
noun

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

verb

• walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

cheat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

• weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

• someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

• a deception for profit to yourself

verb

• deprive somebody of something by deceit

• defeat someone through trickery or deceit

• engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

• be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

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

roam
verbv
verb

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

err
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• to make a mistake or be incorrect

• wander from a direct course or at random

stray
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

adjective satellite

• not close together in time

• (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home

verb

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

• wander from a direct course or at random

• lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

betray
verbv
verb

• reveal unintentionally

• deliver to an enemy by treachery

• disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake

• be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

• give away information about somebody

• cause someone to believe an untruth

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

Best Hypernyms For WANDERING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for wandering, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
go locomote move travel continue cozen deceive delude proceed tell
Phrases (3)
go forwardlead onmove ahead

Alternatives for VAGABOND

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