homeless

[hohm-lis] / ˈhoʊm lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

displaced; without shelter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

houseless unhoused unsheltered

STRONG

derelict destitute displaced dispossessed down-and-out itinerant outcast vagabond vagrant wandering

WEAK

abandoned banished deported desolate disinherited exiled forlorn forsaken friendless uncared-for unsettled without a roof

Antonyms

STRONG

settled

Example Sentences

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It’s a startling development that leaves its population homeless and reframes the entire series.

From Los Angeles Times

Those made homeless are currently staying at a hotel nearby.

From BBC

When Greg Daily found himself homeless as a teenager, becoming a successful entrepreneur seemed an impossibility.

From BBC

She’d reported fires, trash, homeless camps and, last year, people living in the sewer, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Did that ultimately lead to a homeless crisis?

From The Wall Street Journal