Synonyms of wanders

wanders 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wander

1

as in roams

to move about from place to place aimlessly

we just went outside and wandered around until it was time to go

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roams
• drifts
• strolls
• cruises
• floats
• meanders
• roves
• traipses
• ranges
• rambles
• saunters
• knocks (about)
• gallivants
• ambles
• mooches
• bats
• gads (about)
• dawdles
• maunders
• mopes
• strays
• straggles
• kicks around
• mills (about or around)
• vagabonds
• tramps
• hobos

2

as in falls

to commit an offense

we have all wandered from the path of righteousness at least once in our lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falls
• trespasses
• strays
• errs
• offends
• sins
• transgresses
• violates
• falls from grace
• breaks the law
• infringes
• lapses
• breaks
• breaches
• backslides
• messes up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• justifies
• forgives
• regrets
• repents
• pardons
• rues

wanders

2 of 2

noun

plural of wander

as in strolls

a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure

a wander through the woods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strolls
• walks
• rambles
• ambles
• saunters
• trips
• turns
• perambulations
• travels
• constitutionals
• tours
• traverses
• marches
• parades
• ranges
• treks
• promenades
• peregrinations
• traipses
• hikes
• excursions
• expeditions
• spins
• jaunts
• tramps
• progresses
• walkabouts
• traversals
• sallies
• sashays
• pilgrimages
• outings
• paseos
• junkets
• safaris

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wanders

Verb

This one stars Cox himself as a mysterious and formidable old man in an undertaker’s suit and parson’s hat who wanders into an Arizona border town in 1890 to gather the names of dead Mexican laborers. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Sometimes, my mind wanders to a question that feels inconceivable. — Ayana Lage, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Awww Ted wanders through the old the locker room, looking at the rows of names. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Later on, Bret wanders away from his friends and runs into Debbie’s father, Terry Schaffer (Wes Bentley), entertaining handsome young men in the hot tub. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

In this adaptation by the author of The Handmaid’s Tale, Penelope wanders the underworld, spinning her own version of events — a chronicle filled with lust, greed and murder. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

As Odysseus wanders from place to place, discovering the foreign customs and attitudes of each one, the story explores the concept of home, asking what kind of civilization is appropriate for an authentic human being. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Zidane wanders into a pocket of unmarked space to meet an inswinging Emmanuel Petit corner and head powerfully in at the near post to give France the lead. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

The silent protagonist is as mysterious as the movie that wanders along the cinematic edge between the physical and the spiritual worlds. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026

Noun

The salad, in McKinnon’s kitchen, wonders and wanders, and the author heeds its inquisitiveness. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026

It’s perfectly situated for wanders down the beautiful expanse of Flamand beach or hikes to the highest point of the island. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026

As the molten iron in the outer core moves around, the magnetic North Pole wanders. — Scott Brame, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2025

When a lonely fisherman desperate for an heir wanders into a strange, otherworldly light, he's soon joined by a young orphan named Camilo. — PC Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025

When machines provide automation, human attention wanders and capabilities decay. — David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025

There are other doors, and through one of these our hero wanders. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025