Roving and Settled

Opposite meaning words

Roving adjective - Traveling from place to place.

Usage example: a roving substitute teacher who works in a different district every day

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Settled is an antonym for roving in moving around topic.

Nearby Word: roved

Settled adjective - Established in a desired position or place; not moving about.

Usage example: settled areas

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Roving is an antonym for settled.

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

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