drifter vs clochard

drifter and clochard both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drifter	Yes	No	No	No
clochard	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, drifter and clochard are synonyms defined as:

drifter and clochard: a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

Other synonyms of drifter include floater, vagabond, vagrant.

drifter (noun)	clochard (noun)
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support	a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support