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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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Much of the discarded furniture and other goods left on the streets ends up being used to build homeless encampments, Phillips said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

You’ve got empty skyscrapers and a massive homeless catastrophe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Cauchi, who was first diagnosed with schizophrenia in his teens, was unmedicated and homeless at the time of the attack.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Scottish councils have a statutory duty to find housing for anyone who is "unintentionally homeless", which can take priority over those waiting for permanent accommodation.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Part of it is losing your tribe and being homeless.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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