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 stranger who offered a ride, a meal, a phone or simply a hand. — Larry D. Johnson Jr, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Even strangers living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes can find common ground in the daily work of managing diabetes. — Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Neither is a stranger to the impacts of such incidents in their respective states. — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

From John Madden, who directed the seven-time Oscar winner Shakespeare in Love, the pic stars Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans as strangers whose lives become entwined when both are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026