Choose the alternative which can replace the highlighted word without changing the meaning of the sentence.
It is hard to locate the roots of peripatetic gypsies and their borrowed traditions.

Correct option is D

The correct synonym of the highlighted word "peripatetic" is (d) "itinerant."
• Peripatetic means traveling from place to place, especially working or based in various places for relatively short periods.
Meaning of the given word in Hindi: भ्रमणशील
Example: His peripatetic lifestyle kept him moving from country to country.
• Itinerant also refers to traveling from place to place.
Hindi Meaning: यायावर
Example: The itinerant trader sold his wares wherever he went.
• Synonyms: nomadic, wandering, roving.
Meanings of all the other given options:
• Colourful (रंगीन): having much or varied color; bright.
Example: The festival was vibrant and colourful.
• Static (स्थिर): lacking in movement, action, or change, especially in a way viewed as undesirable or uninteresting.
Example: The static display did not attract many visitors.
• Resident (निवासी): a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis.
Example: He is a resident of the coastal town.