Synonyms of strangers

strangers

noun

plural of stranger

as in foreigners

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

• foreigners
• aliens
• outsiders
• outlanders
• wanderers
• nonnatives
• transients
• outcasts
• nonresidents
• pariahs
• drifters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• friends
• natives
• buddies
• comrades
• acquaintances
• pals
• colleagues
• intimates
• partners
• chums
• confidants
• familiars
• associates
• peers
• companions
• cronies
• citizens
• residents
• inhabitants
• fellows
• mates
• cohorts
• habitants
• hearties
• hobnobbers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strangers

What strikes him is that the app users aren't always strangers lurking in the dark corners of the web. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Nolan’s father, Elmore Wonsley said his grieving family has also received online attacks — including a sudden barrage of negative reviews against his wife, a nurse practitioner, and vitriol from strangers. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Stop moving and a horde of desperate, violent strangers sprint from the woods to try to steal their car. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Stuff your knowledge of placentas and sour nursing pads down strangers’ throats. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

The film leans on the cafe’s constant churn of strangers coming and going to draw out each character’s voice, temperament and quirks at a brisk clip. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Most of us would rather be visiting with family and friends instead of total strangers. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026

Erica Boothby and colleagues named this the liking gap, and found it among strangers in the lab, first-year students in dorms, and adults in public workshops. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

When wildfire smoke changed the plans, Patricia Robinson and two strangers decided to drive the rest of the way to her celebration. — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2026