vagrant meaning

UK US /ˈveɪɡrənt/ 2 syllables

vagrant (adjective): continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another.

vagrant has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

vagrant as an adjective

  1. continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
    • a drifting double-dealer
    • the floating population
    • vagrant hippies of the sixties

    Synonyms: aimless, drifting, floating, vagabond

    Similar: unsettled

    Related forms: vagrancy

vagrant as a noun

  1. a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

    Synonyms: drifter, floater, vagabond, clochard

    Type of: wanderer, poor person

    Kinds: beachcomber, sundowner, tramp

How to pronounce vagrant

vagrant is pronounced /ˈveɪɡrənt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with vagrant

Word lists: words starting with VA · words ending in NT · 7-letter words

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