Definition of
fugitive has definitions from the fields of law,criminal law
1
[ noun ] someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

Synonyms

runaway

Examples

"fugitives from the seatshops"

Used in print

(Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)

New_England academies welcome fugitives from the provinces , South as_well_as West .

Related terms

person run

2
[ adjective ] lasting for a markedly brief time

Synonyms

momentary fleeting momentaneous

Examples

"a fleeting glance" "fugitive hours" "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass" "a momentary glimpse"

Related terms

short

3
[ noun ] (law,criminal law) someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice

Synonyms

fugitive_from_justice

Related terms

criminal escapee absconder

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Rhymes with

accusative punitive putative intuitive adjective curative speculative lucrative cumulative vegetative infinitive inquisitive definitive primitive nutritive communicative accusative derivative figurative initiative acquisitive imitative neoconservative quantitative meditative rehabilitative conservative qualitative ultraconservative superlative indicative evocative prerogative preservative affirmative alternative imaginative provocative authoritative putative punitive consecutive decorative cognitive executive fixative laxative positive negative causative talkative comparative additive rep competitive primitive repetitive imperative uncompetitive representative restorative exploitative noncompetitive vituperative remunerative recuperative prerogative intuitive nutritive preventative representative commemorative argumentative deliberative formative interpretive collaborative insensitive consultative informative sensitive diminutive tentative uninformative unrepresentative normative oversensitive hypersensitive relative sedative narrative expletive appreciative secretive tentative demonstrative initiative uncooperative degenerative operative alliterative generative inoperative pejorative derivative prohibitive elucidative accommodative substantive palliative lucrative curative illustrative contemplative unimaginative adjective unimaginative regulative stimulative innovative accumulative manipulative detective locomotive investigative protective prognosticative automotive inattentive corroborative appreciative assertive determinative initiative corroborative attentive receptive unreceptive contraceptive deceptive congestive suggestive subjective figurative objective remunerative redemptive recuperative seductive vituperative presumptive digestive prohibitive eruptive captive ineffective connective collective facultative directive selective indicative imaginative legislative acquisitive defective primitive preventive preemptive receptive addictive administrative demonstrative appointive active octave predictive affective elective nonproductive unproductive counterproductive effective seductive inactive productive supportive reproductive corruptive eruptive illustrative distinctive substantive directive speculative alliterative derivative cumulative instinctive preventive

Phonetic and Homophones

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F Y UW1 JH AH0 T IH0 V

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