Definitions and Examples of fugitive, runaway
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
A person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding to avoid arrest, prosecution, or punishment.
Example
The police are searching for the fugitive who escaped from prison last night.
Example
He lived a fugitive life for years, always looking over his shoulder.
A person or animal that has run away from something or someone.
Example
The runaway horse galloped down the street, narrowly avoiding cars.
Example
She was a runaway teenager who left home to escape her abusive parents.
Key Differences: fugitive vs runaway
- 1Fugitive specifically refers to a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding to avoid arrest, prosecution, or punishment.
- 2Runaway can refer to a person or animal that has run away from something or someone, and can also be used as an adjective to describe a person or thing that has run away or escaped.
Effective Usage of fugitive, runaway
- 1Legal Context: Use fugitive to describe a person who has escaped from custody or is wanted by law enforcement.
- 2Informal Context: Use runaway to describe a person or animal that has run away from home or a situation.
- 3Literary Context: Use these antonyms in narratives to create suspenseful stories about characters on the run.
Remember this!
The antonyms fugitive and runaway describe a person who is running away from something or someone. Fugitive specifically refers to a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding to avoid arrest, prosecution, or punishment, while runaway can refer to a person or animal that has run away from something or someone. Use these words in legal contexts, informal conversations, or literary contexts to create suspenseful stories.
