Stray Synonyms and Antonyms

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To turn away from a prescribed course of action or conduct
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. depart
  2. deviate
  3. digress
  4. diverge
  5. swerve
  6. veer
  7. err
To turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. digress
  2. divagate
  3. wander
  4. deviate
  5. diverge
  6. ramble
Unable to find the correct way or place to go
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. astray
  2. disoriented
  3. lost
Without a fixed or regular course
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. devious
  2. erratic
  3. wandering
Not close together in time
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. isolated
To become diverted, as from a subject or train of thought:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. swerve
To move without a destination or purpose; wander:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. wander

Words Related to Stray

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Stray Sentence Examples

  • Megan pushed a stray curl away from her forehead and smiled.

  • Jaguars occasionally stray into Arizona from Mexico.

  • The only cat we had was a stray and it was allowed to stay around because it killed mice.

  • He brushed stray hairs from her face and replaced his hand on her stomach.

  • He contemplated the stray thought as he moved around the facility.

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