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emigrant Synonyms

Another word for emigrant

Choosing another word for emigrant depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person who leaves their own country or region in order to settle permanently in another.

Usage Example

"As an expatriate from Ireland in the 1840s, her great-grandfather endured a perilous voyage across the Atlantic."

Strong
expatriate
migrant
émigré
expat
Weak
settler
colonist

• adjective (Context 2)

Leaving one's native country or region to settle permanently in another; relating to or consisting of people who emigrate.

Usage Example

"The historian studied letters sent home by emigrating families during the nineteenth-century gold rush."

Strongest
emigrating
Strong
migrant
expatriate

Opposites of emigrant

The opposite of emigrant shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

immigrant
native
indigenous
See all opposites of emigrant

• Nearby Words

emerita
emeritus
emery
emigrant
emigrate
emigration
emigre

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Emigrant. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/emigrant
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