drifter

drift·er

noun \ˈdrif-tər\

Definition of DRIFTER

: one that drifts; especially : one that travels or moves about aimlessly

Examples of DRIFTER

1. He was a drifter who hitchhiked from state to state.
2. <the drifter just packed up and moved on to the next dead-end job>

First Known Use of DRIFTER

1897

Related to DRIFTER

Synonyms: nomad, gadabout, gypsy, knockabout, maunderer, rambler, roamer, rover, stroller, vagabond, wanderer, wayfarer

Related Words: laggard, straggler; lingerer, loiterer, sojourner; bum, hobo, tramp; passenger, sightseer, traveler (or traveller); migrant, transient, vagrant; ambler, saunterer

Near Antonyms: homebody; denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, resident, settler

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Rhymes with DRIFTER

grifter, lifter, shifter, sifter, snifter