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vagabond

[ vag-uh-bond ]

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adjective

wandering from place to place without any settled home; nomadic:
a vagabond tribe.
leading an unsettled or carefree life.
disreputable; worthless; shiftless.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a vagabond:
vagabond habits.
having an uncertain or irregular course or direction:
a vagabond voyage.

noun

a person, usually without a permanent home, who wanders from place to place; nomad.
an idle wanderer without a permanent home or visible means of support; tramp; vagrant.
Synonyms: loafer, hobo
a carefree, worthless, or irresponsible person; rogue.
Synonyms: idler, knave

vagabond

/ ˈvæɡəˌbɒnd /

noun

a person with no fixed home
an idle wandering beggar or thief
modifier of or like a vagabond; shiftless or idle

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Derived Forms

ˈvagaˌbondism, noun
ˈvagaˌbondage, noun
ˈvagaˌbondish, adjective

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Other Words From

vaga·bondish adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vagabond¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English vagabound (from Old French vagabond ), from Late Latin vagābundus “wandering, vagrant,” equivalent to Latin vagā(rī) “to wander” + -bundus adjective suffix

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vagabond¹

C15: from Latin vagābundus wandering, from vagārī to roam, from vagus vague

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Synonym Study

See vagrant.

Related Words

wanderer

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