Drifter and Resident

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Drifter noun - A person who roams about without a fixed route or destination.

Usage example: the drifter just packed up and moved on to the next dead-end job

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Resident is an antonym for drifter.

Nearby Words: drift, drifted, drifting

Resident noun - One who lives permanently in a place.

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Drifter is an antonym for resident.

old	old drifter	old resident
regular	regular drifter	regular resident
real	real drifter	real resident
male	male drifter	male resident
Other adjectives: young, former, lone, random, said, generic.

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