Online English Dictionary

Online English Dictionary

fugitive

Definition

fugitive [adj]

1. lasting for a markedly brief time; "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse"

fugitive [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

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Synonyms

noun
escapee, run away, deserter, absconder, refugee

adj
runaway, awol, escaped, temporary, fleeting, transient, transitory, ephemeral, fading, momentary, short-lived, passing, elusive

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