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wander

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of wander

a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
  • a wander through the woods
Synonyms of wander

amble, constitutional, perambulation, ramble, range, saunter, stroll, turn, walk
Words Related to wander

parade, paseo, promenade

expedition, hike, march, peregrination, traipse, tramp, travel, traversal, traverse, trek, trip, walkabout

excursion, jaunt, junket, outing, sally, sashay, spin, tour

pilgrimage, progress, safari

wander

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of wander

1 to move about from place to place aimlessly
  • We just went outside and wandered around until it was time to go.
Synonyms of wander

bat, cruise, drift, float, gad (about), gallivant (also galavant), kick around, knock (about), maunder, meander, mooch, ramble, range, roam, rove, traipse
Words Related to wander

amble, saunter, stroll

dawdle, mope

gypsy, hobo, tramp, vagabond

mill (about or around)

straggle, stray
2 to commit an offense
  • We have all wandered from the path of righteousness at least once in our lives.
Synonyms of wander

err, fall, offend, sin, transgress, trespass
Words Related to wander

breach, break, infringe, violate

backslide, lapse

mess up
Phrases Synonymous with wander

break the law, fall from grace
Near Antonyms of wander

forgive, justify, pardon

regret, repent, rue

Synonym Discussion of wander

wander, roam, ramble, rove, traipse, meander mean to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose. wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course.
    • fond of wandering about the square just watching the people
roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield.
    • liked to roam through the woods
ramble stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective.
    • the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point
rove suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming.
    • armed brigands roved over the countryside
traipse implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful.
    • traipsed all over town looking for the right dress
meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering.
    • the river meanders for miles through rich farmland

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