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

Now, when the three of them finally meet up, MJ and Ned look at Peter and see a total stranger. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 July 2026

Mbaye remembers moving from New York and being confused when strangers greeted him on the street. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Well, that would shut them up, and get people — even strangers, no doubt — talking about your meals. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

The stranger at the door stood under the personal protection of Zeus, the greatest of the gods and the protector of strangers. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 July 2026