wandering
- adjective
- /ˈwɑndərɪŋ/
:
errante
- The wandering dog roamed through the neighborhood, sniffing at every corner.
Venus is very special, what they used to call wandering stars, right?
- Venus is very special, what they used to call wandering stars, right?
Examples
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As you think about the context of attention and a wandering mind, has it been selected for, And if so, why?
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Of course, it was only the fog and some horrible tattered shapes wandering aimlessly within it.
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And maybe the next level up is the wandering layer and maybe the next level up after that is explore.
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The souls, vaguely wandering, tragically denied the delights of paradise.
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He's very slowly walking and then gets kind of dragged over in front of one grave, and it says a vessel that holds wandering spirits rest here.
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She enjoyed wandering along the beach, collecting shells and watching the waves.
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The artist’s wandering thoughts inspired a series of abstract paintings.
Synonyms
23
5.6
Not having a clear direction or purpose
13
3.6
Not having a clear goal or plan
4
6.0
Having no clear aim or plan
2
4.1
Moving from place to place without a fixed home
Moving freely over a wide area or from one topic to another
Lost after moving away from the path or home where it should be
Not having clear plans or goals
Antonyms
Compounds
- Australian
1
7.5
A very large sea bird that has a mostly white body and very long black wings and flies long distances
- Slur
A story about a Jewish man who wanders the world as punishment for making fun of Jesus
How Aimless
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wandering comes from the old verb wander, which meant 'to roam' or 'move about without a fixed path'. So to be wandering is to go around without a clear course or direction.