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Comparative
more fugitive
Superlative
most fugitive
1
existing for a short time
- The fugitive moments of happiness in her life were cherished dearly.
- The fugitive shadows danced across the room as the candle flickered.
- His memories of childhood were fugitive, slipping away like sand through his fingers.
- The fugitive nature of fame meant that one day you could be celebrated, and the next forgotten.
- The fugitive beauty of the sunrise was gone in an instant, leaving only memories.
2
running away or intending to flee, often from the law or an oppressive situation
- The fugitive slave made a daring escape, seeking freedom in the North.
- The authorities were on the lookout for the fugitive debtor who had vanished without repaying his loans.
- A fugitive criminal was spotted near the border, attempting to flee the country.
- The fugitive prisoner was last seen heading toward the mountains to evade capture.
- They offered shelter to the fugitive rebel, who was being hunted by the government forces.
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(of a thing) traveling from one place to another or constantly in motion
- The fugitive clouds drifted across the sky, disappearing as quickly as they formed.
- His fugitive lifestyle kept him moving from one city to another, never staying in one place for long.
- The fugitive winds carried the autumn leaves from one place to another in a constant dance.
- The fugitive stream wound its way through the valley, never staying on a single course.
- The fugitive birds migrated south, always on the move to find warmer climates.