Definitions
- Describing a person who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or job. - Referring to a traveler who lives a nomadic lifestyle and relies on odd jobs or begging for survival. - Talking about someone who is free-spirited and enjoys exploring new places and experiences.
- Describing a person who travels by hopping on freight trains and living a transient lifestyle. - Referring to a homeless person who lives on the streets and relies on begging or doing odd jobs for survival. - Talking about someone who is forced into a life of poverty and homelessness due to circumstances beyond their control.
List of Similarities
- 1Both refer to people who live a transient lifestyle.
- 2Both may rely on odd jobs or begging for survival.
- 3Both may not have a permanent home or job.
- 4Both may travel from place to place frequently.
- 5Both may be seen as outsiders or non-conformists.
What is the difference?
- 1Transportation: Vagabonds may use various modes of transportation, while hobos often rely on hopping freight trains.
- 2Choice: Vagabonds may choose to live a transient lifestyle, while hobos may be forced into it due to circumstances beyond their control.
- 3Attitude: Vagabonds may enjoy exploring new places and experiences, while hobos may struggle with poverty and homelessness.
- 4Connotation: Vagabond has a more positive connotation, while hobo can have a negative connotation associated with poverty and homelessness.
Remember this!
Vagabond and hobo both refer to people who live a transient lifestyle without a permanent home or job. However, the difference between vagabond and hobo is their transportation, choice, attitude, connotation, and origin. Vagabonds may use various modes of transportation and choose to live a transient lifestyle, enjoying exploring new places and experiences. On the other hand, hobos may rely on hopping freight trains and be forced into a life of poverty and homelessness, struggling with their circumstances.
