Synonyms of nomadic

nomadic

adjective

nō-ˈma-dik 

as in nomad

traveling from place to place

raised in a nomadic family, she attended half a dozen different high schools

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nomad
• peregrine
• roaming
• peripatetic
• itinerant
• migrant
• roving
• ambulatory
• wandering
• ranging
• migratory
• wayfaring
• on the move
• ambulant
• vagrant
• vagabond
• fugitive
• errant
• galavanting
• perambulatory
• walking
• gallivanting
• footloose
• rambling
• drifting
• meandering
• sauntering
• strolling
• traipsing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• static
• stationary
• settled
• standing
• immobile
• motionless
• nonmoving
• still

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nomadic

Rosie Bell, a nomadic British solo traveler, has sailed on several European cruises in recent years. —Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025

In contrast, there have been many different Gabriels over the years, in many different places, owing to the nomadic nature of Jeffrey’s work: Boston, Rochester, Santa Rosa. —Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025

Leslie Patrick is a freelance writer who splits her time between South Korea and a nomadic life of slow traveling around the globe. —Leslie Patrick, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025

One such program, overseen by Dr. Steven John, an official at the Ministry of Health in Adamawa State, Nigeria, was implementing TB health care for nomadic populations there. —Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025