wandering

The word “wandering” has 3 syllables: wan-der-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈwɒn.də.rɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for wandering?

In the thesaurus, “wandering” has 15 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for wandering

  • cruising
  • drifting
  • falling
  • floating
  • itinerant
  • meandering
  • nomad
  • nomadic
  • rambling
  • roaming
  • roving
  • straying
  • strolling
  • trespassing
  • winding

Antonyms for wandering

  • coherent
  • consistent
  • forgiving
  • justifying
  • logical
  • settled
  • standing
  • static
  • stationary

Meanings of wandering

  • 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.
  • noun
    1. Travelling with no preset route; roaming.
    2. Irregular turning of the eyes.
    3. Aimless thought.
    4. Straying from a desired path.
    5. (chiefly in the plural) Disordered speech or delirium.
  • adjective
    1. Which wanders; travelling from place to place.
    2. (of an organ) Abnormally capable of moving in certain directions.

Example Sentences

  • Wandering through the forest, she discovered a hidden waterfall.
  • His mind kept wandering during the long lecture.
  • They spent the afternoon wandering around the old town, exploring the narrow streets.
  • The wandering minstrel sang songs of faraway lands and adventures.
  • She found her lost dog wandering near the park.

On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wandering, such as: coherent, consistent, cruising, drifting, falling, floating, forgiving.

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

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  • darting
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  • disco
  • flickering
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  • jitter
  • jitterbug
  • jitterbugging
  • jive
  • jiving
  • jump
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  • mamboing
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  • one-step
  • polkaing
  • prancing
  • promenade
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  • rhumba
  • roaming
  • sailing
  • samba
  • scampering
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  • trip the light fantastic
  • tripping
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  • twist
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  • waltz
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  • zinging
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falling

  • collapsing
  • dangling
  • decadence
  • decay
  • decaying
  • declination
  • decline
  • declining
  • decreasing
  • degeneracy
  • degeneration
  • degradation
  • descending
  • deterioration
  • devaluation
  • diminishing
  • dipping
  • downfall
  • downgrade
  • dropping
  • dying
  • ebbing
  • faltering
  • losing
  • lowering
  • pendant
  • pendent
  • perishing
  • plummeting
  • plunging
  • shrinking
  • sinking
  • sliding
  • slipping
  • straying
  • stumbling
  • subsiding
  • succumbing
  • surrendering
  • suspended
  • throwing
  • toppling
  • trespassing
  • tripping
  • tumbling
  • vanishing
  • wandering
  • weakening

falling from grace


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