Need another word for Vagrant? Use these synonyms of Vagrant from our thesaurus to say it differently.
Synonyms & Similar Words
homeless person
drifter
wanderer
vagabond
transient
itinerant
nomad
roamer
stroller
idler
loafer
tramp
hobo
beggar
panhandler
mendicant
straggler
outcast
castaway
derelict
refugee
migrant
exile
fugitive
runaway
absconder
escapee
fugitive
vagrant
bum
cadger
sponger
scrounger
moocher
freeloader
parasite
Meaning of Vagrant
A person who has no fixed home or regular means of support
Definitions
- A person without a fixed home or regular means of support, especially one who is poor and moves from place to place
- * A person who is idle and worthless, and lives by begging or thieving
Etymology of Vagrant
The word "vagrant" comes from the Latin "vagari", which means "to wander" or "to roam", and the suffix "-ant", which forms an agent noun
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe people who are homeless or without regular means of support
Example Uses
- The city has a large population of vagrants who live on the streets and rely on charity for survival
- * The police officer arrested the vagrant for loitering and disorderly conduct
- * The vagrant wandered into the town, looking for food and shelter
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
homeowner
resident
citizen
taxpayer
worker
employee
professional
businessman
businesswoman
entrepreneur
landowner
property owner
settler
colonizer
pioneer
occupant
inhabitant
dweller
householder
family man
family woman
homemaker
settler
squatter
occupier