Synonyms of domestic

domestic 1 of 2

adjective

də-ˈme-stik 

1

as in familial

of or relating to a household or family

the surest way to maintain domestic peace and harmony is to have everyone pitch in on chores

Synonyms & Similar Words

• familial
• household
• residential
• homely
• homelike
• homey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nondomestic
• nonfamilial

2

as in domesticated

changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans

domestic animals in a barnyard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• domesticated
• tame
• tamed
• trained
• broken
• docile
• subdued
• gentle
• familiar
• submissive
• housebroken
• halterbroken
• semidomesticated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wild
• savage
• feral
• untamed
• undomesticated
• unbroken
• untrained
• wildish

3

as in indigenous

belonging to a particular place by birth or origin

the domestic bird population has been virtually wiped out by the brown tree snake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indigenous
• aboriginal
• native
• local
• endemic
• regional
• autochthonous
• born
• original

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• foreign
• introduced
• exotic
• alien
• nonnative
• strange
• nonindigenous
• immigrant
• imported
• expatriate
• transplanted

domestic

2 of 2

noun

as in servant

a person hired to perform household or personal services

working as a team, the couple hired themselves out as domestics for wealthy homeowners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• servant
• maid
• housekeeper
• steward
• daily
• woman
• lackey
• butler
• menial
• flunky
• retainer
• man
• groom
• assistant
• manservant
• companion
• houseboy
• attendant
• housemaid
• handmaiden
• maidservant
• servitor
• valet
• footman
• majordomo
• houseman
• factotum
• follower
• wench
• drudge
• lady-in-waiting
• dogsbody
• gofer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• master
• mistress
• leader
• head
• chief
• boss
• captain
• foreman
• kingpin
• helmsman
• taskmaster
• headman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of domestic

Adjective

One senior source added that Iran only has two months’ worth of gasoline supplies, which must be imported due to limited domestic refining capacity. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

Germany’s domestic space industry developed a handful of small suborbital sounding rockets and manufactured upper stages for Ariane rockets. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026

Noun

But to be fair, this phenomenon isn’t universal among domestics. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 3 June 2026

Charades is handling international rights with CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group handling domestic. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 May 2026