Synonyms for drifter

Most common

tramp · derelict · vagabond · vagrant

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A person who moves from place to place or job to job.

Forms

Plural

drifters → vagabonds, vagrants, tramps, floaters…

Example sentences

• tramp Don't tramp in the living room with muddy feet.
• derelict The old mosque was derelict and rotting.
• vagabond The vagabond, when rich, is called a tourist.
• vagrant If you meet a vagrant or a beggar, it's good to give them some money.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bum¹

4 letters

hobo², waif¹

5 letters

tramp¹, piker²

6 letters

truant²

7 letters

vagrant², floater², swagman

8 letters

derelict³, vagabond³, clochard

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hobo² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

routard

Deutsch

Rucksacktourist