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

Early guests will be able to try robot check-in and autonomous in-room delivery before the full launch. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Other schools opted to use the grant funds to upgrade their visitor management platforms, which screens guests who enter the buildings. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

The Happy Gilmore 2 star officiated Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday, July 3, and shared some wisdom with the happy couple and their guests, including Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Nearly 600 guests were in attendance, including Oprah Winfrey, Idris Elba, David Beckham, and Elton John, who even performed several songs during the reception. — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 5 July 2026