wander

The word “wander” has 2 syllables: wan-der

It's pronounced as /ˈwɒn.dər/


What is synonym and antonym for wander?

In the thesaurus, “wander” has 96 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for wander

Antonyms for wander

  • forgive
  • go direct
  • justify
  • pardon
  • regret
  • repent
  • rue
  • run
  • stay

Meanings of wander

  • noun
    1. The act or instance of wandering.
    2. The situation where a value or signal etc. deviates from the correct or normal value.
  • verb
    1. To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.
    2. To stray; stray from one's course; err.
    3. To commit adultery.
    4. To go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path.
    5. Of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention.

Example Sentences

  • She loves to wander through the forest, enjoying the peace and quiet.
  • Tourists often wander around the old town, exploring its hidden gems.
  • His mind would often wander during long meetings, thinking about his next vacation.
  • After dinner, they decided to wander along the beach and watch the sunset.
  • The stray dog would wander the streets, searching for food and shelter.

On this page you'll find 105 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wander, such as: aberrate, amble, babble, backslide, bat, breach, break.

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

Related Words

aberration

about-face

  • 180 degree turn
  • U-turn
  • about-turn
  • abrogate
  • annul
  • arc
  • arch
  • backtrack
  • bait and switch
  • bend
  • bow
  • break
  • change
  • change in direction
  • change of heart
  • changeabout
  • circle
  • coil
  • countermand
  • crook
  • curl
  • curve
  • cut
  • denial
  • deviate
  • disaffirmance
  • disavowal
  • disownment
  • double
  • doubleback
  • flip-flop
  • hesitation
  • hook
  • indecision
  • irresolution
  • loop
  • overturn
  • overturning
  • pivot
  • policy change
  • recantation
  • reconsideration
  • renunciation
  • repeal
  • repudiation
  • rescind
  • retraction
  • retreat
  • reversal
  • reverse
  • revert
  • revoke
  • round
  • second thought
  • sheer
  • shilly-shallying
  • skew
  • slew
  • slue
  • spiral
  • stray
  • strike down
  • sweep
  • swerve
  • switch
  • switcheroo
  • turn
  • turnabout
  • turnaround
  • twist
  • vacillation
  • veer
  • volte-face
  • wabbling
  • wander
  • waver
  • wavering
  • weave
  • wheel
  • wind
  • wobbling
  • yaw
  • zag
  • zig
  • zigzag

about-faced

  • abrogated
  • annulled
  • arced
  • arched
  • backtracked
  • bent
  • bowed
  • broke
  • circled
  • coiled
  • countermanded
  • crooked
  • curled
  • curved
  • cut
  • deviated
  • hooked
  • looped
  • overturned
  • pivoted
  • repealed
  • rescinded
  • reversed
  • reverted
  • revoked
  • rounded
  • sheered
  • skewed
  • slewed
  • slued
  • spiraled
  • spiralled
  • strayed
  • struck down
  • swept
  • swerved
  • switched
  • turned
  • twisted
  • veered
  • wandered
  • wavered
  • weaved
  • wheeled
  • winded
  • wound
  • yawed
  • zagged
  • zigged
  • zigzagged

about-faces

  • U-turns
  • about-turns
  • abrogates
  • annuls
  • arches
  • arcs
  • backtracks
  • bait and switches
  • bends
  • bows
  • breaks
  • changes of heart
  • circles
  • coils
  • countermands
  • crooks
  • curls
  • curves
  • cuts
  • denials
  • deviates
  • disaffirmances
  • disavowals
  • disownments
  • flip-flops
  • hesitations
  • hooks
  • indecisions
  • irresolutions
  • loops
  • overturns
  • pivots
  • recantations
  • reconsiderations
  • renunciations
  • repeals
  • repudiations
  • rescinds
  • retractions
  • retreats
  • reversals
  • reverses
  • reverts
  • revokes
  • rounds
  • second thoughts
  • sheers
  • skews
  • slews
  • slues
  • spirals
  • strays
  • strikes down
  • sweeps
  • swerves
  • switcheroos
  • switches
  • turnabouts
  • turnarounds
  • turns
  • twists
  • vacillations
  • veers
  • volte-faces
  • wabblings
  • wanders
  • wavers
  • weaves
  • wheels
  • winds
  • wobblings
  • yaws
  • zags
  • zigs
  • zigzags

about-facing

  • abrogating
  • annulling
  • arching
  • arcing
  • backtracking
  • bending
  • bowing
  • breaking
  • circling
  • coiling
  • countermanding
  • crooking
  • curling
  • curving
  • cutting
  • deviating
  • hooking
  • looping
  • overturning
  • pivoting
  • repealing
  • rescinding
  • reversing
  • reverting
  • revoking
  • rounding
  • sheering
  • skewing
  • slewing
  • sluing
  • spiraling
  • spiralling
  • straying
  • striking down
  • sweeping
  • swerving
  • switching
  • turning
  • twisting
  • veering
  • wandering
  • wavering
  • weaving
  • wheeling
  • winding
  • yawing
  • zagging
  • zigging
  • zigzagging

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