Synonyms of foreigner

foreigner

noun

ˈfȯr-ə-nər 

as in stranger

a person who is not native to or known to a community

I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stranger
• alien
• outsider
• outlander
• nonnative
• nonresident
• wanderer
• transient
• outcast
• pariah
• drifter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• friend
• native
• familiar
• intimate
• comrade
• buddy
• partner
• pal
• acquaintance
• citizen
• fellow
• colleague
• confidant
• chum
• resident
• associate
• companion
• peer
• cohort
• inhabitant
• mate
• hearty
• crony
• habitant
• hobnobber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foreigner

Meanwhile, today foreigners take up twice as much of the ownership of U.S. equities, debt and real estate than in 2017 as a percentage of GDP, Jones said. —Yun Li, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025

Gabbard, who sought to repeal the controversial law that authorizes the U.S. government to collect the communications of foreigners abroad without a warrant, has since reversed her stance. —Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2025

The group of foreigners works for a Vice-type media company dedicated to exploiting offbeat stories from around the world for sensationalist video content. —Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025

The White House is perpetuating the fiction that foreigners pay tariffs. —The Editors, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025