DRIFTER Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

drifter

noun

ˈdrif-tər

as in gypsy

a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination the drifter just packed up and moved on to the next dead-end job

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Recent Examples of drifter In the film, Harry Dean Stanton plays Travis, a mute drifter holding out hope for reuniting with his wife (Nastassja Kinski) and their young son. —

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024 Known for playing an unhinged guy on Euphoria, Elordi plays a drifter, who initially has a connection with his brother’s wife (played by Daisy Edgar-Jones) before finding true love in Diego Calva’s Henry amid casino poker tables. —

Natalie Sitek, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024 But the people demand consequences for the blaze, settling on three unfamiliar drifters — two men and one woman — as the culprits without trial or evidence. —

Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024 This new technology can kick in precisely in time to safeguard a driver and manage a loss of control, just as an expert drifter would. —

New Atlas, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for drifter