Synonyms of stranger

stranger

noun

ˈstrān-jər 

as in foreigner

a person who is not native to or known to a community

the people of the island are quick to make strangers feel at home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foreigner
• alien
• outsider
• wanderer
• transient
• outlander
• nonnative
• outcast
• nonresident
• pariah
• drifter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• friend
• familiar
• native
• intimate
• buddy
• acquaintance
• pal
• partner
• comrade
• confidant
• chum
• fellow
• colleague
• companion
• peer
• mate
• associate
• resident
• citizen
• cohort
• hearty
• inhabitant
• crony
• hobnobber
• habitant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stranger

The story follows a young woman who, visited by visions of her future self, encounters a stranger whose appearance reshapes the course of her evening – and possibly her life. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Perimenopause has a way of turning your body into a stranger. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026

Just last week, 65-year-old Lydia Zuniga’s leg was broken in three places after a mentally ill stranger shoved her onto the tracks at a Bronx subway station in an unprovoked attack. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Pull statements early and look at them the way a stranger would. — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026