Synonyms of drifter

drifter

noun

ˈdrif-tər 

as in gypsy

a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination

the drifter just packed up and moved on to the next dead-end job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gypsy
• traveller
• wanderer
• nomad
• traveler
• bird of passage
• roamer
• wayfarer
• vagabond
• gadabout
• knockabout
• rover
• rambler
• hobo
• passenger
• straggler
• maunderer
• stroller
• sojourner
• loiterer
• migrant
• laggard
• tramp
• sightseer
• lingerer
• vagrant
• bum
• transient
• ambler
• saunterer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resident
• inhabitant
• settler
• dweller
• homebody
• denizen
• habitant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drifter

Mulroney plays Keith, a solitary drifter spending his final days scavenging and in search of human connection. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025

Not a lot of information is available about Keanu Reeves’s homes—likely because for a long time, the actor was a bit of a drifter. —Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025

Police eventually identified this violent criminal as Richard Ramirez, a drifter from El Paso, Texas, with a history of drug abuse and auto theft. —Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024

The former is available for streaming on Tubi. 'Cursed' This indie horror movie, about an American drifter whose life takes a supernatural turn in a rural village in Romania, was filmed in the West Bend area. —Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024