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

That combination has been particularly hard on the nation’s youth, who may have fewer opportunities to develop social skills, such as navigating conversations with strangers and learning how to ask for help. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

As Fortune’s story continues to make headlines around the nation, strangers in Mississippi and beyond have joined in remembering the life of the young mother and demanding justice for her family. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Literally, my work is to try to make strangers laugh and to stare at their faces. — Literary Hub, 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

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

But that kind of growth, without shared purpose, just created a bigger room full of strangers. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

In it, Simpson pulled pranks on strangers dressed as a Ford Bronco salesman, a durag-wearing rapper, a pizza delivery man, an Elvis Presley impersonator and an elderly, white man. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Grief became suspicion, suspicion became collective blame, and neighbors became strangers in their own city. — Mark Treyger, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026