Synonyms for fugitive

Synonyms for (noun) fugitive

Synonyms: fugitive, fugitive from justice

Definition: someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice

Similar words: criminal, crook, malefactor, felon, outlaw

Definition: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime


Synonyms: fugitive, fleer, runaway

Definition: someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

Usage: fugitives from the sweatshops

Similar words: somebody, someone, soul, mortal, person, individual

Definition: a human being

Usage: there was too much for one person to do


Synonyms for (adj) fugitive

Synonyms: momentaneous, momentary, fugitive, fleeting

Definition: lasting for a markedly brief time

Usage: a fleeting glance; fugitive hours; rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass; a momentary glimpse

Similar words: short

Definition: primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

Usage: a short life; a short flight; a short holiday; a short story; only a few short months


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