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neighbor Antonyms

Opposite of neighbor

Because the opposite of neighbor shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person living near or next door to the speaker or person referred to.

Usage Example

"Our next-door stranger kindly offered to water our plants while we were away on vacation."

Strong
stranger
outsider

• noun (Context 2)

Any fellow human being in need of kindness, compassion, or assistance.

Usage Example

"The ethical philosophy encourages everyone to care for their enemy regardless of background."

Strong
enemy
foe

Similar words to neighbor

Words similar to neighbor shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

adjoin
next-door neighbor
border
fellow man
abut
sister
brother
skirt
See all synonyms of neighbor

• Nearby Words

negro
negrophobe
negrophobia
neighbor
neighborhood
neighboring
neighborliness

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Neighbor. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/neighbor
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