gallivanter

One who roams

A gallivanter is someone who roams about in search of amusement or pleasure, often with an air of carefree irresponsibility.

The word carries a mildly disapproving tone, suggesting someone who should perhaps be attending to more serious matters: While you were off being a gallivanter, the rest of us were working.

nomadic

wanderer

Rootless, roving person

rambler · wayfarer · globetrotter · trekker · itinerant · peripatetic · transient · footloose · roamer · rootless

adventurous

explorer

One who investigates unfamiliar regions

intrepid · expedition · quest · odyssey · safari · voyage · mountaineering · paragliding · rafting · canyoneering

social

flâneur

Leisurely urban observer

partygoer · man-about-town · reveler · merrymaker · nightlife · soirée · mingling · schmoozing · networking · pub-crawl

leisurely

vacationer

One on holiday

excursionist · pleasure-seeker · day-tripper · weekender · jetsetter · cruise · getaway · jaunt · outing · sojourn

Categories
Opposites
mobility and wandering

gallivanterhomebody

One preferring domestic life

stay-at-home · hermit · recluse · shut-in · couch potato

seriousness of purpose

gallivanterhomebody

One preferring domestic life

workhorse · drudge · stick-in-the-mud · grind · workaholic

Family

gallivant, gallivants, gallivanted, gallivanting

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G