fugitive

/'fju:dʤitiv/
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fugitive

A fugitive hides in an old barn at dusk.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A person who is fleeing from capture, especially by law enforcement: A fugitive is someone actively trying to avoid being caught, typically by authorities.
    • A person who runs away from an unpleasant situation: More broadly, a fugitive can be someone escaping from any undesirable circumstance.

  2. Adjective:

    • Lasting for a very short time; fleeting or ephemeral: Describes something that is transient, temporary, or quick to disappear.
    • Elusive or difficult to grasp: Describes something that is hard to capture or pin down, often in a metaphorical sense.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The police set up roadblocks to catch the fugitive.
    • After the scandal, he became a fugitive from his former life.
  • Adjective:
    • She caught only a fugitive glimpse of the rare bird.
    • The artist tried to capture the fugitive beauty of the sunset.
Advanced Usage
  • "fugitive from justice": a specific legal term for a person who is fleeing to avoid arrest or prosecution.
    • The suspect was declared a fugitive from justice after skipping bail.
  • Used in literary or formal contexts to describe transient thoughts, feelings, or impressions.
    • He jotted down his fugitive ideas in a notebook before they vanished.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fugitively (adverb): in a fleeting or transient manner.
    • The memory returned to her fugitively.
  • Fugitiveness (noun): the quality of being fleeting or transient.
Synonyms
  • Noun: escapee, runaway, deserter, absconder.
  • Adjective: transient, fleeting, ephemeral, momentary, evanescent, elusive.
Related Phrases
  • "fugitive slave": (historical term) an enslaved person who has escaped from their owner.
    • The novel tells the story of a fugitive slave's journey to freedom.
  • "fugitive color": (specialized term) a dye or pigment that is not colorfast and fades quickly.
    • The fabric used fugitive colors, so the tapestry faded over the years.
fugitive

A fugitive hides in an old barn at dusk.

Adjective
  1. lasting for a markedly brief time
    • a fleeting glance
    • fugitive hours
    • rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass
    • a momentary glimpse
Noun
  1. someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
  2. someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
    • fugitives from the sweatshops

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