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Itinerant vs Shiftful - What's the difference?

itinerant | shiftful |

As adjectives the difference between itinerant and shiftful

is that itinerant is which travels to perform its functions while shiftful is habitually travelling; itinerant.

As a noun itinerant

is a homeless person.

itinerant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Habitually travelling from place to place.
    • an itinerant preacher or peddler
  • * Blackstone
    • The king's own courts were then itinerant , being kept in the king's palace, and removing with his household in those royal progresses which he continually made.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who travels from place to place.
  • (Ireland) a member of the Travelling Community, whether settled or not.

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "itinerant")

    shiftful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Habitually travelling; itinerant.
  • :Throughout his shiftful life a man of small means but many friends.