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fugitive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'fugitive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fugitive [ a.]
- Fleeing from pursuit, danger, restraint, etc., escaping, from service, duty etc.; as, a fugitive solder; a fugitive slave; a fugitive debtor.
- Not fixed; not durable; liable to disappear or fall away; volatile; uncertain; evanescent; liable to fade; -- applied to material and immaterial things; as, fugitive colors; a fugitive idea.
2 . Fugitive [ n.]
- One who flees from pursuit, danger, restraint, service, duty, etc.; a deserter; as, a fugitive from justice.
- Something hard to be caught or detained.

Meaning of 'fugitive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fugitive [ n]
Meaning (1):
- someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
Example in sentence:
  • fugitives from the sweatshops
2 . fugitive [ s]
Meaning (2):
- lasting for a markedly brief time
Example in sentence:
  • a fleeting glance;
  • a momentary glimpse;
  • fugitive hours;
  • rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass

Nearby Words:

fuga fugacious fugaciousness fugacity fugacy fugato fugh fughetta fugitively fugitiveness

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