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domestic

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of domestic

1 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 of domestic

familial, household
Words Related to domestic

homelike, homely, homey (also homy)

residential
Antonyms of domestic

nondomestic, nonfamilial

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

  • domestic animals in a barnyard
Synonyms of domestic

domesticated, tame, tamed
Words Related to domestic

broken, halterbroken, housebroken, trained

docile, familiar, gentle, semidomesticated

subdued, submissive
Near Antonyms of domestic

unbroken, untrained

wildish
Antonyms of domestic

feral, savage, undomesticated, untamed, wild

3 belonging to a particular place by birth or origin

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

aboriginal, autochthonous, born, endemic, indigenous, native
Words Related to domestic

local, regional

original
Near Antonyms of domestic

imported, introduced, transplanted

alien, exotic, foreign, strange

expatriate, immigrant
Antonyms of domestic

nonindigenous, nonnative

domestic

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of domestic

a person hired to perform household or personal services

  • working as a team, the couple hired themselves out as domestics for wealthy homeowners
Synonyms of domestic

daily [British], flunky (also flunkey), lackey, menial, retainer, servant, slavey, steward
Words Related to domestic

butler, footman, groom, houseboy, houseman, majordomo, man, manservant, servitor, valet

handmaiden (also handmaid), housekeeper, housemaid, lady-in-waiting, maid, maidservant, wench, woman

assistant, attendant, companion, factotum, follower

dogsbody [chiefly British], drudge, gofer (or gopher)
Near Antonyms of domestic

boss, captain, chief, foreman, head, headman, helmsman, kingpin, leader, taskmaster
Antonyms of domestic

master, mistress

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