Nomad and Settler

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: after college she became quite the nomad, backpacking through Europe with no particular destination

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Settler is an antonym for nomad.

Nearby Words: nomadic, nomadism

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

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Nomad is an antonym for settler.

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

single nomad

single settler

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