Police say he got the boys from the South Pattaya pier area where there are a lot of vagrant children.
Source: tatoeba (6116636)
Vagrant
/ˈveɪɡɹənt/
Synonyms for "vagrant" (263 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (53)
aberrantaberrativeadriftafloataimlessalternatingambulatoryamorphousarabarbitrarybeach bumbeachcomberbeggarbeggarly fellowblighterbobowery bumbudmashbumbummer
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (79)
driftingdrunkardeccentricerranterraticexcursivefancifulfantasiedfantasticfantasticalfast and looseficklefitfulflakyflickeringflightyflittingfloatingfluctuatingfootloose
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footloose and fancy-freefreakishfugitivegaddinggamingaminegiddygnominiousgood-for-naughtgood-for-nothingguttersnipegypsy-likegypsyishharebrainedhobohomeless waifhuman wreckhumorsomeidlerimpetuousimpulsiveinconsistentinconstantindecisiveindirectinfirmirregularirresoluteirresponsiblekinkylabyrinthinelandloperlandlopinglazzaroneloaferlosellowlifemaggotymauvais sujetmazymean wretchmeanderingmercurialmigrantmigrationalmigratorymoodymotivelessmuckermudlark
Related words (131)
no goodno-goodnomadnomadicnotionalout-of-the-waypauperpauvre diableperambulatoryperipateticpetulantpikerpilgarlicplanetarypoor creaturepoor devilquirkyragamuffinragmanragpicker
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ramblingrangingrestlessroamingrounderroverrovingsad casesad sacksaunteringscatterbrainedserpentineshapelessshiftingshiftyshufflingski bumskid-row bumsnakyspasmodicspinelessstiffstragglingstraystrayingstreet arabstreet urchinstrollingsundownersurf bumswagmanswagsmanswervingtatterdemaliontemperamentaltennis bumtraipsingtramptransienttransitorytransmigratorytruantturningturnpikertwistingunaccountableuncertainuncontrolledundependableundirectedundisciplinedunfixedunpredictableunreasonableunreliableunrestrainedunsettledunstableunstable as waterunstaidunsteadfastunsteadyurchinvacillatingvagvagabondvagariousvariablevaurienveeringvicissitudinaryvicissitudinousvolatilewaifwaifs and strayswanderingwantonwastrelwaveringwaverywavywayfaringwaywardwhimsicalwindingwishy washywishy-washyworthless fellowwretchzigzag
Noun(19 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: drifter, aberrant, aberrative, adrift, afloat.
- Sentence evidence is available for vagrant, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "vagrant".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "vagrant"
Keep "vagrant" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "vagrant" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "vagrant", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "vagrant" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
10 entriesMore specific
11 entriesCollocations
8 entriesstreet vagrantvagrant campvagrant housingvagrant lifestylevagrant populationvagrant settlementvagrant sheltervagrant status
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
If you meet a vagrant or a beggar, it's good to give them some money.
Source: tatoeba (7368482)
Every morning before work, I see that poor vagrant around the neighbourhood begging for food.
Source: wiktionary
If it appear to the Juſtice by the confeſſion of the Vagrant, or by the Oath of one Witneſs, that he had no lawful Settlement ſince his Birth, and that he hath committed Acts of Vagrancy, or hath been a common Beggar, or Vagrant, for two Years laſt paſt, [...] then inſtead of puniſhing him, the Juſtice, or Juſtices, may bind him Apprentice for ſeven Years to the Perſon who apprehends him, or to any other Perſon who will receive him, and employ him in Great Britain, or in any of his Majeſty's Plantations.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "vagrant"?
Closest matches include drifter, aberrant, aberrative, adrift, afloat.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "vagrant"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.