drifter

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

vagabond vagrant floater rover ranger nomad fisher gypsy fiddler voyager outlander bedouin tramp loafer wayfarer

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Antonyms

Native American Amerindian buddy acquaintance insider aborigines

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Hypernyms

rover wanderer roamer bird of passage have-not poor person

Hyponyms

tramp beachcomber bum hobo sundowner

Examples

As the story progresses, cut scenes show the Dark Wanderer's journey as a drifter named Marius follows him. Source: Internet

German drifter Brueckner used to live and sleep in the van on the beach near Praia da Luz between February and April 2006 while he was unemployed and homeless. Source: Internet

A Bulgarian drifter has been remanded in custody on charges of having stolen items from the Malta International Airport. Source: Internet

In the deserts of a wasteland-like Australia, Max Rockatansky lives on the roads as a drifter, a driver, an adventurer, a fighter. Source: Internet

Claudia Karvan plays against type as a scheming drifter. Source: Internet

He was absolved of blame by a coroner's jury, but the incident left him "traumatized" nonetheless, and he moved to London and Paris, living as a "drifter." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

drift up driftage driftbolt driftfish driftful driftfulness