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Stragglers
A person who straggles, or departs from the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they belong.
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noun
- 1
A person who straggles, or departs from the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they belong.
- 2
One who falls behind the rest, for example in a race.
- 3
One who roams without any settled direction.
- 4
A migratory animal found away from its usual range.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stragglers"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| laggardsnoun | One who lags behind; one who takes more time than is necessary or than the others in a group. |
| straysnoun | the third studio album by American rock band Jane's Addiction, released on July 22, 2003, on Capitol Records. |
| wanderersnoun | (soccer) someone connected with any number of soccer clubs known as the Wanderers. |
| survivorsnoun | a British post-apocalyptic fiction drama television series created by Terry Nation and produced by Terence Dudley at the BBC, that broadcast from 1975 to 1977. |
| ragtag | Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair. |
| transientsnoun | A person who passes through a place for a short time; a traveller; a migrant worker. |
| straggly | Not arranged in a line. |
| vagabondsnoun | One who usually wanders from place to place, having no fixed dwelling, or not abiding in it, and usually without the means of honest livelihood. |
| vagrantsnoun | (specifically) A person without settled employment or habitation who usually supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means; a tramp, a vagabond. |
| itinerantsnoun | One who travels from place to place. |
| strayingverb | The act of one who strays; deviation or sin, often sexual infidelity. |
| desertersnoun | an album by British folk music group Oysterband, released in 1992. |
| outsidersnoun | A pair of nippers for turning a key in a keyhole from the outside. |
| trailingverb | That follows behind; especially, that is attached and pulled behind. |
| scattered | Dispersed, spread apart into disunited units. |
| beggarsnoun | the seventh studio album by American rock band Thrice. |
| invadersnoun | One who invades a region. |
| scavengersnoun | Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things. |
| latecomernoun | One who arrived late. |
| civiliansnoun | the eleventh studio album by Joe Henry, released on August 18, 2007. |
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