The difference between Itinerant and Vagrant

When used as nouns, itinerant means one who travels from place to place, whereas vagrant means a person without a home.

When used as adjectives, itinerant means habitually travelling from place to place, whereas vagrant means moving without certain direction.


check bellow for the other definitions of Itinerant and Vagrant

  1. Itinerant as an adjective:

    Habitually travelling from place to place.

    Examples:

    "an itinerant preacher or peddler"

  1. Itinerant as a noun:

    One who travels from place to place.

  2. Itinerant as a noun (Ireland):

    A member of the Travelling Community, whether settled or not.

  1. Vagrant as a noun:

    A person without a home; a wanderer.

    Examples:

    "Every morning before work, I see that poor vagrant around the neighborhood begging for food."

  2. Vagrant as a noun (biology, especially, ornithology):

    An animal, typically a bird, found outside its species' usual range.

  1. Vagrant as an adjective:

    Moving without certain direction; wandering; erratic; unsettled.

  2. Vagrant as an adjective:

    Wandering from place to place without any settled habitation.

    Examples:

    "a vagrant beggar"