stray Antonyms
Strongest:
- fixed
- orderly
- systematic
- methodical
- organized
- stable
- methodical
- steady
- organized
- steady
- systematic
- regular
- regular
- constant
- fixed
- continuous
- regular
- orderly
- stable
- continuous
- regular
- constant
Strong:
- established
- aware
- managed
- conscious
- even
- systematized
- set
- systematized
- methodic
- deliberate
- nonrandom
- aware
- arranged
- nonrandom
- set
- even
- arranged
- conscious
- deliberate
- planned
- methodic
- planned
- managed
- established
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
Weak:
- unintended
- unconsidered
- hit-or-miss
- unpremeditated
- undirected
- purposeless
- indiscriminate
- chancy
- unplanned
- scattershot
- irregular
- directionless
- shotgun
- unintentional
- inadvertent
- unsystematic
- spot
- fortuitous
- disorderly
- incidental
- fluky
- catch-as-catch-can
- disorganized
- flukey
- undiscriminating
- helter-skelter
Meaning of stray
stray (n)
an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
stray (v)
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
wander from a direct course or at random
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
stray (s)
not close together in time
(of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home
stray Sentence Examples
- The stray dog wandered aimlessly through the city streets, searching for food.
- The stray bullet narrowly missed the child's head, causing a close call.
- The stray cat found refuge in the abandoned warehouse, seeking shelter from the storm.
- The stray thoughts crept into her mind, distracting her from her work.
- The stray piece of paper fluttered in the wind, carrying with it an unknown message.
- The stray hair fell from his head, revealing a receding hairline.
- The stray remark cut deep, leaving an emotional wound that would take time to heal.
- The stray current caused the electrical system to malfunction, sparking a small fire.
- The stray bullet train sped past, leaving a blur of motion in its wake.
- The stray arrows flew wide of their target, landing harmlessly in the field.
FAQs About the word stray
an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal), move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment, wander from a
arbitrary,random, scattered, aimless, accidental, chance, sporadic, odd, lucky,erratic
fixed, orderly, systematic, methodical, organized, stable, methodical, steady, organized, steady
The stray dog wandered aimlessly through the city streets, searching for food.
The stray bullet narrowly missed the child's head, causing a close call.
The stray cat found refuge in the abandoned warehouse, seeking shelter from the storm.
The stray thoughts crept into her mind, distracting her from her work.
