Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Synonyms & Antonyms of countryman
1
a person living in or originally from the same country as another
- met a fellow Canadian countryman while traveling in France
Synonyms for countryman
Words Related to countryman
Near Antonyms for countryman
2
an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country
- though neither well-educated nor well-dressed, the countryman presented the farmers' case before the state legislature
Synonyms for countryman
Words Related to countryman
Near Antonyms for countryman
Antonyms for countryman
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on countryman
What made you want to look up countryman? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Semantic Drift Quiz
- Which of the following was once a synonym for fun?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
- Semantic Drift Quiz
A challenging quiz of changing words.
Take the quiz - A Thanksgiving Word Quiz
We are thankful for obscure words.
Take the quiz - Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz - Dictionary Devil
The dictionary has been scrambled—can you put it back together?
Play the game
Share countryman
Time Traveler for countryman
The first known use of countryman was in the 14th century
See more words from the same century