Synonyms for peripatetic

Most common

traveling · nomadic · itinerant · vagrant · wayfaring

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Noun

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Constantly travelling.

   Near-synonyms: itinerant, nomadic

2. n. 1

   One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.

Related words

Other spellings

peripatetical

Forms

Plural

peripatetics → nomads, wayfarers, pedestrians…

Example sentences

• traveling Traveling by plane is relatively cheap in Algeria.
• nomadic Nomadic peoples follow the water and grazing land.
• itinerant Tom's grandparents were itinerant farm workers.
• 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

5 letters

nomad²

7 letters

nomadic³, vagrant²

8 letters

wayfarer

9 letters

traveling³, itinerant⁴, wayfaring

10 letters

pedestrian⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nomad² = 2 syllables).