Antonyms for escaper
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ih-skeyp |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈskeɪp |
Definition of escaper
Origin :- c.1300, from Old North French escaper, Old French eschaper (12c., Modern French échapper), from Vulgar Latin *excappare, literally "get out of one's cape, leave a pursuer with just one's cape," from Latin ex- "out of" (see ex-) + Late Latin cappa "mantle" (see cap (n.)). Related: Escaped; escaping.
- As in runaway : noun person who is trying to escape
- As in escape artist : noun someone skilled at escaping
- As in deserter : noun fugitive from responsibility
- As in fugitive : noun person escaping from law or other pursuer
Synonyms for escaper
- absconder
- apostate
- AWOL
- backslider
- betrayer
- bolter
- criminal
- defector
- delinquent
- derelict
- deserter
- displaced person
- dodger
- émigré
- escapee
- escaper
- escapist
- escapologist
- evacuee
- evader
- exile
- fly-by-night
- fugitive
- hermit
- hookey player
- Houdini
- hunted person
- lawbreaker
- maroon
- no-show
- offender
- outcast
- outlaw
- recluse
- recreant
- refugee
- renegade
- runagate
- runaway
- shirker
- slacker
- stray
- traitor
- transient
- truant
- vagabond
- waif
- walkout
- wanted person
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019