Synonyms for pedestrian
pəˈdɛs tri ənpedes·tri·an

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1. pedestrian, walker, footeradjective

   a person who travels by foot

   Synonyms:
   footnote, go-cart, footer, baby-walker, walker

   Antonyms:
   interesting

2. pedestrian, prosaic, prosy, earthboundadjective

   lacking wit or imagination

   "a pedestrian movie plot"

   Synonyms:
   matter-of-fact, commonplace, humdrum, unglamourous, unglamorous, prosaic, prosy, earthbound

   Antonyms:
   interesting

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. pedestriannoun

   Synonyms:
   foot-traveller, traveller afoot

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1. List of paraphrases for "pedestrian":

   pedestrians, pedestrianisation, pavement, footpath, passer-by, footbridge

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1. List of known nicknames for "Pedestrian":

   The Pedestrian

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1. from an official Japanese guide for English-speaking drivers, 1936:

   1. At the rise of the hand of the policeman, stop rapidly. Do not pass him or otherwise disrespect him. 2. If pedestrian obstacle your path, tootle horn melodiously. If he continue to obstacle, tootle horn vigorously and utter vocal warning such as "Hi, Hi." [...] 5. Beware of greasy corner where lurk skid demon. Cease step on, approach slowly, round cautiously, resume step on gradually.

2. Edward Burke:

   The goal of the introduction of this measure is to reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries, especially at crosswalks.

3. Russell Baker:

   New York is the only city in the world where you can get deliberately run down on the sidewalk by a pedestrian.

4. Richard Retting:

   Crossing the street should not be a death sentence, we have a range of proven infrastructure, engineering, and behavioral strategies that we know can reduce pedestrian deaths.

5. David Aguilar:

   The noted issues will have to be taken into consideration, but it is important to note that there is nothing more destructive to environmentally sensitive land and communities than the uncontrolled illegal flow of people, vehicles, smugglers, and criminal organizations, the placement of fences and deterrent infrastructure in previously uncontrolled parts of the border have actually allowed for the rejuvenation of areas that had previously been devastated due to heavy illegal pedestrian and vehicular traffic.