HyperDic: pedestrian

English > 2 senses of the word pedestrian:
NOUNperson pedestrian, walker, footera person who travels by foot
ADJECTIVEallpedestrian, prosaic, prosy, earthboundlacking wit or imagination
pedestrian > pronunciation
Soundspahdeh'striyahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > pedestrian: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaninglacking wit or imagination.
Example"a pedestrian movie plot"
Synonymsprosaic, prosy, earthbound
BroaderuninterestingArousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
Spanishpedestre
Catalanpedestre
English > pedestrian: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA person who travels by foot.
Synonymswalker, footer
Narrowerhiker, tramp, tramperA foot traveler
hobbler, limpersomeone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait
jaywalkerA reckless pedestrian who crosses a street illegally
marcher, paraderwalks with regular or stately step
nondriverA person who is not a driver
passerby, passer-by, passerA person who passes by casually or by chance
peripateticA person who walks from place to place
ramblerA person who takes long / long walks in the country
saunterer, stroller, amblersomeone who walks at a leisurely pace
shufflersomeone who walks without raising the feet
staggerer, totterer, reelersomeone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
stalkersomeone who walks with long stiff strides
stamper, stomper, tramper, tramplersomeone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground
striderA person who walks rapidly with long steps
stumbler, tripperA walker or runner who trips and almost falls
swaggerersomeone who walks in an arrogant manner
trudger, plodder, sloggersomeone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner
waddlersomeone who walks with a waddling gait
wayfarerA pedestrian who walks from place to place
Broadertraveler, travellerA person who changes location
Spanishcaminante, peatón, viandante
Catalancaminant, vianant

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