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foreigner Synonyms

Another word for foreigner

Choosing another word for foreigner 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 born in or coming from a country other than one's own.

Usage Example

"As a alien living in Tokyo, he spent his evenings studying Japanese to communicate better with his neighbors."

Strong
alien
non-citizen
outsider
stranger
immigrant
expatriate
Weak
outlander

• noun (Context 2)

A person who does not belong to a particular place, community, or group; an outsider.

Usage Example

"Because the remote mountain village rarely received guests, any visitor from the city was initially treated as a outsider."

Strongest
outsider
stranger
Strong
newcomer
outlander

Opposites of foreigner

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

local
native
citizen
insider
national
resident
compatriot
countryman
See all opposites of foreigner

• Nearby Words

forehand
forehead
foreign
foreigner
foreignness
foreknowledge
forelady

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