Drifter

/ˈdɹɪftə/

Synonyms for "drifter" (118 found)

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Closest matches (24)

Noun(2 words)
vagabondclochard

Strong matches (35)

drift netterdrunkardferryfisherfishermanfloaterflying dutchmangadgadaboutgo-aboutgoliardgood-for-naughtgood-for-nothingguddlerhobohuman wreckitinerantjackerjiggerlowlife
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mauvais sujetmean wretchmigrantmovermuckerno goodno-goododysseus

Related words (59)

oisinossianpauvre diableperegrinatorperegrineperipateticpikerpilgarlicpiscatorpiscatorialistpiscatorianpoor creaturepoor devilramblerroamerrolling stoneroverrunaboutsad casesad sack
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shackskid-row bumstiffstragglerstreet arabstrollerstrolling playersundownerswaggerswagmanthe compleat anglertramptrawlertrollertroubadourtruantulyssesvagvagabondvagrantvaurienvisitantwandererwandering minstrelwandering scholarwastrelwhalerworthless fellowwretch
Adjective(1 words)
restless

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5 relation types

More general

7 entries
bird of passagehave-notpersonpoor personroamerroverwanderer

More specific

4 entries
hoboitinerant workertrampvagrant

Collocations

5 entries
drifter lifestylehomeless drifteritinerant drifterstreet drifterwandering drifter

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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Tom is a drifter.

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Sami wanted to walk away from his problems and become a drifter.

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I'm a drifter.

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He's a drifter.

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