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List of meaning for fugitive

an individual who is fleeing incarceration or a threatening situation

fugitive, runaway, fleer(noun)

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

"fugitives from the sweatshops"

fugitive, fugitive from justice(adj)

someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice

fleeting, fugitive, momentaneous, momentary(adj)

lasting for a markedly brief time

"a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse"

hard to find, capture, or isolate

that fugitive trait called artistic creativity

lasting only for a short time

had fugitive thoughts of leaving town after finishing high school but never acted on them

traveling from place to place

a small fugitive circus that traveled the countryside

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