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

According to the most recent Federal German domestic intelligence report, Hamas could have had as many as 650 operatives in Germany during 2025, the last year of tracking. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

But China’s leaders, facing their own domestic challenges and preoccupied with their own grip on power, may decide that imposing these innovations on the masses is simply too risky—for their own sake, if not for the sake of humanity. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026

Noun

His mother, Margaret, was a live-in domestic who saw Duane and his younger brother, Timothy, on the weekends. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026

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