Synonyms of vagrancy

vagrancy

noun

ˈvā-grən(t)-sē 

as in whim

a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action

a frequent victim to the vagrancies of the heart, she had a succession of passionate but short-lived romances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whim
• notion
• vagary
• whimsy
• caprice
• bee
• maggot
• megrim
• kink
• humor
• impression
• fantasy
• fancy
• crank
• fancifulness
• freak
• capriciousness
• thought
• whimsicality
• image
• bee in one's bonnet
• impetuosity
• freakishness
• concept
• conception
• conceit
• picture
• inspiration
• brainstorm
• mind's eye

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vagrancy

Now, incidents like these occur far too frequently for some, who believe vagrancy and crime from surrounding neighborhoods is beginning to creep into Wedgwood Square. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026

So a magistrate dismissed the charges but sentenced both Black men to 90 days in the workhouse for vagrancy. — Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025

The building, erected between 2005 and 2007, has drawn loiterers, break-ins, litter and other signs of vagrancy and neglect since CVS permanently closed the location in April 2022. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025

Many local government officials, reformers, and policymakers in the 19th century saw vagrancy laws as futile at best, cruel at worst. — Time, 16 Sep. 2025