gallivanting

The word “gallivanting” has 4 syllables: gal-li-vant-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈɡælɪvæntɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for gallivanting?

In the thesaurus, “gallivanting” has 43 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gallivanting along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for gallivanting

Antonyms for gallivanting

  • immobile
  • motionless
  • nonmoving
  • settled
  • standing
  • static
  • stationary
  • still

Meanings of gallivanting

  • verb
    1. To roam about for pleasure without any definite plan.
    2. To flirt, to romance.
  • noun
    1. Roaming about for pleasure.

Example Sentences

  • Despite having deadlines, he spent the afternoon gallivanting around town.
  • Instead of studying for exams, Sarah preferred gallivanting with her friends on weekends.
  • The children were caught gallivanting in the neighborhood instead of doing their chores.
  • She often found herself gallivanting through the countryside, exploring new trails and vistas.
  • After weeks of hard work, they deserved a day of gallivanting at the beach.

On this page you'll find 51 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gallivanting, such as: ambling, ambulant, ambulatory, batting, cruising, dawdling, drifting.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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vagrant

  • ambulant
  • ambulatory
  • beggar
  • bindle stiff
  • bum
  • bummer
  • derelict
  • do-nothing
  • dodger
  • down-and-out
  • down-and-outer
  • drifter
  • drifting
  • drone
  • errant
  • floater
  • footloose
  • fugitive
  • galavanting
  • gallivanting
  • gamine
  • goldbrick
  • good-for-nothing
  • hobo
  • homeless person
  • idler
  • indigent
  • itinerant
  • lazybones
  • loafer
  • malingerer
  • meandering
  • mendicant
  • migrant
  • migratory
  • no-account
  • no-good
  • no-goodnik
  • nomad
  • nomadic
  • on the move
  • panhandler
  • pauper
  • perambulatory
  • peregrine
  • peripatetic
  • ragamuffin
  • rambling
  • ranging
  • roamer
  • roaming
  • rolling stone
  • roving
  • sauntering
  • shirker
  • slacker
  • slouch
  • slug
  • sluggard
  • stiff
  • street person
  • strolling
  • sundowner
  • swaggie
  • swagman
  • traipsing
  • tramp
  • transient
  • unhoused person
  • urchin
  • vagabond
  • waif
  • walking
  • wanderer
  • wandering
  • wayfaring

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