Synonyms of foreigner
23 similar words · 8 opposite words
Another word for foreigner is outsider. Other synonyms of foreigner are non-resident, stranger, outlander, nonresident and nonlocal. The opposite of foreigner is citizen.
Synonyms and similar words for foreigner
nounA person from a foreign country.
nounMore synonyms
- alienA mischievous or suspicious foreigner.
- metœcusDenizen, sojourner, stranger, outlander.
- strangerAn outsider or foreigner.
- barbarian derogatoryA foreigner, especially with barbaric qualities as in the above definitions.
- firangi UKA foreigner, especially a British or a white person.
- foreignA foreigner: a person from another country.
- fremd
- fremdlingOne who is not a kinsman; a stranger.
- furriner derogatory, dialectal
- gaijin derogatory
- nonlocalOne who is not a local; a stranger or foreigner.
- noninhabitantOne who is not an inhabitant; a stranger, foreigner, or nonresident.
- nonnationalOne who is not a national.
- nonresidentOne who is not a resident; an alien; a foreigner.
- non-residentOne who is not a resident; an alien; a foreigner.
- outcomelingA stranger; foreigner.
- outener dialectalA foreigner.
- Paradesi IndiaSynonym of Paradesi Jew.
- strangelingOne who is strange, foreign, or unusual; stranger.
- uitlanderA foreigner; outlander.
- peregrine datedA foreigner; a person resident in a country other than his or her own.
Opposite of foreigner
nounA person from a foreign country.
nounMore antonyms
- aborigine
- autochthon
- citizenA legally recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this...
- compatriotSomebody from one's own country.
- countryman
- countrywoman
- nonforeignerOne who is not a foreigner.
Meaning of foreigner
- noun A person from a foreign country.
- noun A private job run by an employee at a trade factory rather than going through the business.
foreigner in other languages
Questions about synonyms of foreigner
- What is another word for foreigner?
- Foreigner has 23 synonyms on Word.ws, such as outsider, non-resident, stranger, outlander, nonresident and nonlocal.
- What is the opposite of foreigner?
- The opposite of foreigner is citizen. Other antonyms of foreigner are compatriot and native.
- What does foreigner mean?
- Foreigner means a person from a foreign country.
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