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stranger

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of stranger

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 of stranger

foreigner, nonnative, outlander, outsider

Words Related to stranger

alien, nonresident

outcast, pariah

drifter, transient, wanderer

Near Antonyms of stranger

buddy, chum, comrade, confidant, crony, familiar, friend, intimate, pal

acquaintance, associate, cohort, colleague, companion, fellow, hearty, hobnobber, mate, partner, peer

citizen, habitant, inhabitant, resident

Antonyms of stranger

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