fugitive
/ˈfjuːd͡ʒɪtɪv/noun, adjective3 syllables
Fugitive means: lasting for a markedly brief time.
Synonyms for fugitive10
noun, as in someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
noun, as in someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
fugitive from justice
also used for fugitive
abscotchalater, nomad, wanderer
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What does fugitive mean?3
adjective
1
lasting for a markedly brief time“a fleeting glance”
noun
1
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation“fugitives from the sweatshops”
2
someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Fugitive in a sentence
- After walking for miles in the woods, the fugitive stumbled upon a farmhouse.Amastan
- I was on the alert for a fugitive criminal.unknown
- The fugitive made a run for the border.darinmex
- The high court decided to try the fugitive warlord in abstentia.darinmex
- A picture of the fugitive was plastered all over the newspapers.darinmex
- Police cordoned off the area and carried out a thorough search for the fugitive.patgfisher
- The police are in the pursuit of the fugitive.Amastan
- The fugitive ended up trapped at a dead end street.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of fugitive
as a noun
- plural
- fugitives