Synonyms of nomadic

nomadic

adjective

nō-ˈma-dik 

as in nomad

traveling from place to place

raised in a nomadic family, she attended half a dozen different high schools

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nomad
• peregrine
• roaming
• peripatetic
• itinerant
• migrant
• roving
• ambulatory
• wandering
• ranging
• migratory
• wayfaring
• on the move
• ambulant
• vagrant
• vagabond
• fugitive
• errant
• galavanting
• perambulatory
• walking
• gallivanting
• footloose
• rambling
• drifting
• meandering
• sauntering
• strolling
• traipsing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• static
• stationary
• settled
• standing
• immobile
• motionless
• nonmoving
• still

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nomadic

The Yuruk are semi-nomadic shepherds distributed over a wide area in the eastern parts of North Macedonia as well as neighboring countries and whose skill in weaving wool is often seen in their characteristically colourful clothing. —Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025

Modern borders, government restrictions and urbanization were beginning to encroach on their nomadic ways, and the advent of transistor radios, cars and mobile phones was sending the modern world swooshing in. —Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025

Litton stayed at two different inns in Chico over eight days, reflecting his nomadic lifestyle, deputies said. —Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025

This is Lamo, a nomadic woman from the serene Changthang region in Ladakh, India, where the vast highlands meet a life of simplicity and resilience. —Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025