1. a person who has escaped or is fleeing from custody, danger, or pursuit

1. lasting only a short time; fleeting or transient
Usage: literary or formal
2. tending to change or disappear; elusive

Examples

• The fugitive was captured at the airport after three weeks on the run.
• The beauty of a sunset is fugitive, lasting only minutes before darkness falls.
• She tried to hold onto the fugitive memory, but it slipped away.
• The police issued a warrant for the fugitive suspect.
• Fugitive thoughts crossed his mind as he drifted off to sleep.
• The fugitive nature of happiness means we must appreciate it when it appears.