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fugitive

/ˈfjuːd͡ʒɪtɪv/

noun

Meaning

  • A person who flees or escapes and travels secretly from place to place, and sometimes using disguises and aliases to conceal his/her identity, as to avoid law authorities in order to avoid an arrest or prosecution; or to avoid some other unwanted situation.

Synonyms

abscotchalater,
nomad,
runaway,
wanderer

adjective

Meaning

  • Fleeing or running away

  • Transient, fleeting or ephemeral

  • Elusive or difficult to retain