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

After dinner, prepared by guest chef Antonia Lofaso and Wolfgang Puck Catering, Judd Apatow introduced Ford, who handed over the Vantage Award to an ever-stylish Colman Domingo. — Freya Drohan, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026

The poor, sweet, innocent angel of a chef, who was so proud to be able to share his menu with his world leader guests, only for Grace to stalk away mid-recitation? — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Cast members were guests on Patrick Labyorteaux's podcast to discuss their experiences on the show. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Instead of using labels, Alkhatib talks his guests through the treasures, which include a marble model of the Taj Mahal, a geode from Morocco and a silver elephant sculpture from Sri Lanka. — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026