Definitions
- Referring to a person who travels from place to place, often by hopping on trains or hitchhiking. - Describing a person who lives a transient lifestyle and may work odd jobs to support themselves. - Talking about a person who is homeless or without a permanent residence.
- Referring to a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job. - Describing a person who is homeless or living in poverty. - Talking about a person who is seen as a nuisance or troublemaker in a particular area.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe people who are transient and without a permanent home.
- 2Both words can be used to refer to people who are homeless or living in poverty.
- 3Both words have negative connotations and can be seen as derogatory or insulting.
What is the difference?
- 1Movement: Hobo implies movement and travel, while vagrant does not necessarily involve movement.
- 2Work: Hobo may work odd jobs to support themselves, while vagrant does not necessarily imply any work.
- 3Connotation: Hobo can have a more positive connotation, implying a sense of adventure or freedom, while vagrant has a more negative connotation, implying a sense of laziness or criminality.
- 4Usage: Hobo is less commonly used in modern language, while vagrant is still used in legal and official contexts.
Remember this!
Hobo and vagrant are both words used to describe people who are transient and without a permanent home. However, hobo implies movement and travel, often with a sense of adventure or freedom, while vagrant does not necessarily involve movement and has a more negative connotation, implying a sense of laziness or criminality. Additionally, hobo is less commonly used in modern language, while vagrant is still used in legal and official contexts.
