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guest

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of guest

1 a person who visits another
  • We invited the afternoon guests to stay for dinner.
Synonyms of guest

caller, drop-in, frequenter, visitant, visitor
Words Related to guest

houseguest

company

invitee

crasher, hanger-on
Near Antonyms of guest

denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, occupant, resident, resider

cohost, cohostess, host, hostess
2 a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
  • The headwaiter will seat the guests as soon as the waitress clears and sets a table for them,
Synonyms of guest

account, client, customer, patron
Words Related to guest

consumer, end user, user

buyer, correspondent, purchaser

browser, prospect, shopper, window-shopper

bargainer, haggler

regular
Near Antonyms of guest

broker, merchant, seller, vendor (also vender)

shopkeeper, tradesman

black marketer (or black marketeer), fence

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