Drifter and Settler

Opposite meaning words

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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Settler is an antonym for drifter.

Nearby Words: drift, drifted, drifting

Settler noun - A person who settles in a new region.

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Drifter is an antonym for settler.

Nearby Words: settle, settled, settlement, settling, settlor

male drifter

male settler

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