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Homeless vs Homesick - What's the difference?

homeless | homesick |

As adjectives the difference between homeless and homesick

is that homeless is lacking a permanent place of residence while homesick is missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

homeless

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Lacking a permanent place of residence.
    • Whenever I pass the park, I see the homeless people sleeping on the benches.

    Derived terms

    * homeless dumping * homeless shelter * homelessness

    Related terms

    * home

    See also

    * destitute * bum * unhoused * transient

    homesick

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

    • Derived terms

    * homesickness