Synonyms of guest

guest

noun

ˈgest 

1

as in visitor

a person who visits another

invited the afternoon guests to stay for dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visitor
• caller
• drop-in
• visitant
• frequenter
• houseguest
• invitee
• company
• crasher
• hanger-on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resident
• occupant
• inhabitant
• dweller
• host
• denizen
• habitant
• hostess
• resider
• cohost
• cohostess

2

as in client

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 & Similar Words

• client
• customer
• patron
• user
• buyer
• consumer
• punter
• account
• correspondent
• purchaser
• end user
• prospect
• shopper
• vendee
• browser
• window-shopper
• regular
• haggler
• bargainer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• merchant
• seller
• vendor
• broker
• shopkeeper
• tradesman
• fence
• black marketer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guest

Serve it at room temperature so the salad on top won’t wilt (and the cooking is complete before the guests come knocking). — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Madonna welcomed Minogue as a surprise guest while performing tracks from her new Confessions II album. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026

When the vintage Danish armchairs arrived, their legs were exposed, says Moser, and Shetty pointed out that on screen, this had the effect of truncating guests’ legs. — Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2026

Whales frequently pass through Saratoga Passage in front of the hotel, and staff alert guests with a text message and the ringing of the property’s whale bell. — Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026