INDIGENES Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

indigenes

noun

variants also indigens

plural of indigene

as in aborigines

a member of the first people to inhabit a region the indigenes had not merely adapted to the harsh climate, but had in fact prospered in it

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natives

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The Trojans have yet to make a College Football Playoff under Riley's watch, causing some of the natives in Southern Cal to stir a bit.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
After college, the two Florida natives drifted apart and didn’t see each other for five years.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

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