Synonyms of roving

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adjective

ˈrō-viŋ 

as in nomadic

traveling from place to place

a roving substitute teacher who works in a different district every day

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

roving

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verb

present participle of rove

as in wandering

to move about from place to place aimlessly

buffalo roving over the vast plains

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wandering
• roaming
• drifting
• strolling
• cruising
• floating
• meandering
• ranging
• batting
• knocking (about)
• rambling
• gallivanting
• traipsing
• sauntering
• mooching
• maundering
• gadding (about)
• ambling
• kicking around
• dawdling
• straying
• tramping
• straggling
• moping
• vagabonding
• hoboing
• milling (about or around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of roving

Adjective

Curate Your Adventure ArtWorks created this new roving festival, which takes place over the course of one day at three unique venues. — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 7 June 2023

Kevol worked for many years curating dining experiences as part of a band of roving chefs. — Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023

Verb

Following Paris, the roving Raf’s concept will travel to Raffles Boston from July 15 to 17 before concluding at Raffles London at The OWO during London Fashion Week in September. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

Wright said the branches previously relied on roving security patrols because there had been no incidents warranting a permanent security presence. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026