fugitive
adjective
1. lasting for a markedly brief time
- fugitive hours
Similar word(s): short, fleeting, momentaneous, momentary
noun
1. someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
- fugitives from the sweatshops
Similar word(s): fleer, runaway
Definition categories: person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul
2. someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
Definition categories: person, criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw