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Synonyms of vagabond

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Another word for vagabond is vagrant. Other synonyms of vagabond are swagman, down-and-out and down-and-outer.

Synonyms and similar words for vagabond

nounOne who usually wanders from place to place, having no fixed dwelling, or not abiding in it, and...

  • vagrantA person without settled employment or habitation who usually supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest...
  • hobo

nounMore synonyms

  • bumA homeless person, usually a man.
  • stiff
  • clochardA beggar or tramp, especially in France.
  • derelictA homeless or jobless person; a vagrant; also, a person who is (perceived as) negligent in their hygiene and personal...
  • deroA homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic.
  • down-and-outSynonym of down-and-outer.
  • down-and-outerSomeone who is down and out.
  • drifter
  • floaterA person who frequently changes where they live; a drifter, a vagrant.
  • gadlingA roving vagabond; one who roams.
  • landleaperSynonym of landlouper.
  • landloper
  • landlouperA vagabond; a vagrant.
  • nomadSynonym of wanderer: an itinerant person.
  • pike
  • piker
  • ranger
  • rogue
  • rolling stone
  • rough sleeperA homeless person who sleeps outdoors.
  • skell
  • stroller
  • stumblebum
  • swagmanA man who travels around with a swag (“bundle of personal items”); specifically, an itinerant person, often seeking...
  • swaggieA swagman.
  • toerag
  • trampA homeless person; a vagabond.
  • wanderer
  • waifA person (especially a child) who is homeless and without means of support; also, a person excluded from society; an...
  • casual dated
  • epithite obsoleteA lazy, worthless fellow; a vagrant.
  • Jack out of doors obsoleteA homeless person, or vagrant.
  • knight of the road obsolete
  • paker obsoleteA vagrant, stroller.
  • palliard archaicA beggar or vagrant, especially a professional one; (earlier especially) a lecher.
  • scatterling obsoleteOne who has no fixed residence; a vagabond.
  • skelder obsoleteA vagrant or cheat.
  • truant obsoleteSynonym of sturdy beggar (“a person who was fit and able to work, but lived as a beggar or vagrant instead”); hence, a...
  • yagger Scotland, archaic

Meaning of vagabond

  1. noun A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.
  2. noun One who usually wanders from place to place, having no fixed dwelling, or not abiding in it, and usually without the means of honest livelihood.
  3. verb To roam, as a vagabond.

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Questions about synonyms of vagabond

What is another word for vagabond?
Vagabond has 41 synonyms on Word.ws, such as vagrant, swagman, down-and-out and down-and-outer.
What does vagabond mean?
Vagabond means a person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: vagabond (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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