Synonyms of stranger

stranger

noun

ˈstrān-jər 

as in foreigner

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

the people of the island are quick to make strangers feel at home

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stranger

Gaudy yard decor, whether for Halloween or Christmas, was as foreign a concept as warehouse shopping or smiling at strangers. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

In previous generations, most people had no idea what strangers thought of them. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

The stranger's dress had been stored in the family's house for more than a decade. — Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Cast members first noticed the rising interest on social media, then grew accustomed to strangers approaching them on the street to share their thoughts on Gladys’s relationship woes or George Russell’s latest corporate battle. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026