Synonyms and antonyms of People who live in a particular way in British Thesaurus

a rolling stone ()

someone who does not stay in the same job or with the same friends for very long

beatnik (noun)

a young person in the late 1950s and early 1960s who did not accept the usual ideas and rules of society and who dressed and behaved in a different way from other people in order to emphasize this.

bohemian (noun)

someone who is bohemian

demi-monde (noun)

literary a group of people in society who are not considered to behave according to the moral or social standards accepted by most people

drifter (noun)

someone who does not do the same job or stay in the same place for long

dropout (noun)

someone who does not live like most people because they do not agree with society’s values

endie (noun)

Britishjournalism employed but with no disposable income or savings: a term used to refer to people, especially living in London, who have jobs but only earn enough for basic necessities

exile (noun)

mainly journalism someone who is living or working away from home or the place that they prefer

free spirit (noun)

someone who lives life the way that they want to and does not care about rules or customs

grey nomad (noun)

Australian an older person who spends a lot of time travelling around in a motorhome

hippie (noun)

someone in the 1960s who was opposed to war and the traditional attitudes of society, and who showed this by having long hair and wearing very informal clothes

hippy ()

another spelling of hippie

hipster (noun)

informal a young person who lives in a city and pays a lot of attention to trying to seem cool and not part of conventional society, for example in the clothes they wear, the music they listen to, and the food they eat

hunter-gatherer (noun)

one of a group of people who live by killing wild animals and finding food and do not keep any animals or grow any crops

naga (noun)

Indian English a Hindu who travels from place to place living a very simple life without any possessions

New Age traveller (noun)

in the UK, a member of the New Age movement who travels from one place to another in groups and lives in a vehicle

nomad (noun)

someone who belongs to a group of people who move from place to place in order to find food and water for their animals or themselves

nomad (noun)

someone who moves from place to place or who often changes jobs

seachanger (noun)

Australian someone who has moved out of a city, especially to the coast, to have a quieter life

skin (noun)

Britishvery informal a skinhead

skinhead (noun)

a young man whose hair is cut off completely, especially one who is part of a violent right-wing group

squatter (noun)

someone who lives in a place without permission and without paying the owner

swinger (noun)

informal old-fashioned someone who is lively and fashionable and goes to many social events. This word was used mainly in the 1960s.

tinker (noun)

Britishoffensive an insulting word for a person who lives and travels around in a caravan

yuppie (noun)

showing disapproval someone who is young, earns a lot of money, and lives in a city in a style that is too expensive for most people