Synonyms of countrymen

countrymen

noun

plural of countryman

1

as in compatriots

a person living in or originally from the same country as another

met a fellow Canadian countryman while traveling in France

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compatriots
• citizens
• nationals
• landsmen
• patriots
• nationalists
• countrywomen
• residents
• natives
• aborigines
• subjects

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• immigrants
• foreigners
• aliens
• outsiders

2

as in peasants

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 & Similar Words

• peasants
• provincials
• rustics
• hicks
• mountaineers
• clowns
• yokels
• bumpkins
• rubes
• hayseed
• churls
• clodhoppers
• cornballs
• boors
• greenhorns
• chawbacons
• peons
• louts
• oafs
• clods
• backwoodsmen
• gawks
• tenderfeet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cosmopolitans
• sophisticates
• suburbanites
• urbanites
• cosmopolites
• slickers
• smoothies
• metropolitans

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of countrymen

And his space adventure became a fleeting moment of hope just as Afghanistan descended into civil war, forcing millions of his countrymen and countrywomen into exile. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

Like many of his fellow countrymen, Buji was inspired by the thought that this collective crossing could somehow unlock his dream of reaching Spain and starting a new life in Europe. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

From garage tech to global powerhouse When Russia invaded Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded for foreign military aid from the West and exhorted his countrymen to build makeshift weapons for the resistance. — Thomas Nagorski, Time, 27 July 2026

That game kicked off at 2am Monday in England, as supporters watched their countrymen play with grit and chemistry in various weird and wonderful ways, an experience for the ages. — George Edwards, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Before matches along the East Coast, thousands of fans from France, England, Panama, Argentina and other countries have filled Times Square to sing, cheer and wave flags with their countrymen and countrywomen. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Haaland’s fellow countrymen have also been making the rounds. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026

Alas, the actor did not foresee his countrymen losing to Morocco 1-0 on June 19, but took the L in stride. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

All call for their countrymen to fight against tyranny. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026