Synonyms for homeless
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Dispossessed
Definitions
- adj. 1
Lacking a permanent place of residence.
Whenever I pass the park, I see the homeless people sleeping on the benches.
Related words
- Word family
- homelessness home
- Phrases
- homeless dumping
Example sentences
- dispossessed The natives were dispossessed of their homes and lands.
- transient Everything is transient and therefore sorrowful.
- stateless He was born in Algeria stateless.
- houseless Houseless people need houses.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| homeless | rising | |
| dispossessed | steady | |
| transient | steady | |
| stateless | rising | |
| houseless | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- hutless
- 8 letters
- roofless
- 9 letters
- transient2, unsettled3, stateless2, houseless, shackless
- 12 letters
- dispossessed3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (transient2 = 2 syllables).