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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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Michelle Langan, who runs the cafe which supports homeless people, said she was "absolutely brilliant".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Local authorities in Wales have legal duties towards those who are homeless, and what help is given depends on circumstances.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

"Seven years I was homeless for with my two children," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Each has criticized her over the quality of city services and the cost of Inside Safe, which moves homeless Angelenos into expensive hotel and motel rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

I fight the impulse to reach up and touch his eyes, to check and make sure they really belong to Joon and not some sad grandfather, homeless and lying in the street.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

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