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

In the blizzardy hinterlands, boredom is driving two soldiers mad, and a stranger’s arrival only underscores the futility of the war’s propaganda. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026

The researchers then showed the dogs strangers’ faces with either a happy or neutral expression and analyzed their brain activity. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026

Specifically, Rose is unable to forget the mysterious stranger who saved her and disappeared without a trace. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

Justin Harlan spent years trying to give strangers a reason to stay. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026