strayer

Thân thiện

A hiker who is a strayer stops to check his map on the forest trail.

Definition

Noun: - Someone who strays or falls behind: A person who wanders away from a group, a set path, a correct course, or accepted standards; a person who lags behind others.

Usage

The noun "strayer" is used to describe a person who has physically wandered off or become separated, or who has metaphorically deviated from a norm or fallen behind in progress. - It typically functions as the subject or object in a sentence. - It is a formal or literary term.

Examples

• The search party was organized to find the strayer who had wandered from the hiking trail.
• In any rapid technological advancement, there are always a few strayers who resist the change.
• The teacher kept a close eye on the students to ensure no strayer got lost during the field trip.

Advanced Usage

• Conceptual Strayer: Can refer to someone who deviates from philosophical, moral, or ideological paths.
  • He was considered a strayer from the party's official doctrine.

Variants and Related Words

• Stray (verb): To wander away from a direct course, group, or accepted limits.
  • The dog might stray from the yard.
• Stray (noun): A person or animal that has strayed, especially a domestic animal wandering at large.
  • The shelter took in a stray.
• Stray (adjective): Not in the right place; separated from the group or target.
  • A stray bullet.

Synonyms

• Straggler: Someone who lags behind a group.
• Wanderer: Someone who travels aimlessly.
• Deviant: A person whose behavior differs from accepted standards (often with a stronger negative connotation).

Antonyms

• Follower: Someone who moves or travels behind.
• Conformist: A person who conforms to accepted behavior or established practices.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• To stray from the path/straight and narrow: To begin behaving in an immoral or criminal way.
  • After a promising start, he strayed from the straight and narrow. (Note: This idiom uses the verb "stray," not the noun "strayer," but conceptually relates to the idea of becoming a strayer.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who strays or falls behind

Từ đồng nghĩa

• straggler