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Synonyms for foreign
ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr-for·eign
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Wiktionary
foreignadjective
Antonyms:
indigenous, native, domesticforeignadjective
foreigner
There are many more foreign students in Europe since the Erasmus scheme started.
Synonyms:
overseas, internationalAntonyms:
indigenous, native, domesticforeignadjective
belonging to a different culture.
Eating with chopsticks was a foreign concept to him.
Antonyms:
indigenous, native, domesticforeignadjective
Of an object, etc, in a place where it does not belong.
foreign body
Synonyms:
extraneousAntonyms:
indigenous, domestic, nativeforeignadjective
Antonyms:
domestic, native, indigenous
English Synonyms and Antonyms
foreignadjective
Foreign refers to difference of birth, alien to difference of allegiance. In their figurative use, that is foreign which is remote, unlike, or unconnected; that is alien which is conflicting, hostile, or opposed. Impertinent and irrelevant matters can not claim consideration in a certain connection; inappropriate matters could not properly be considered. Compare ALIEN, n.; CONTRAST, v.
Synonyms:
alien, alien, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, contrasted, distant, hostile, impertinent, inappropriate, irrelevant, opposed, remote, strange, unconnected, unlikeAntonyms:
akin, appropriate, apropos, essential, germane, pertinent, proper, relevantPreposition:
Such a purpose was alien to (or from) my thought: to preferable.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
foreign
Synonyms:
strange, exotic, outlandish, alien, irrelevant, extraneous
Princeton's WordNet
foreignadjective
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
"foreign trade"; "a foreign office"
Synonyms:
extraneous, strange, alienAntonyms:
homegrown, home(a), interior(a), purifying, autochthonous, intrinsical, native-born, domestic, national, autochthonic, native, municipal, indigenous, endemic, internal, intrinsic, autochthonalforeign, strangeadjective
relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
"foreign nations"; "a foreign accent"; "on business in a foreign city"
Synonyms:
extraneous, strange, unknown, unusual, alienAntonyms:
internal, indigenous, homegrown, autochthonic, native, endemic, domestic, home(a), purifying, autochthonous, intrinsic, native-born, autochthonal, intrinsical, national, interior(a), municipalalien, foreignadjective
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
"an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper"; "jealousy is foreign to her nature"
Synonyms:
extraneous, exotic, alien, strangeAntonyms:
internal, domestic, autochthonic, purifying, national, native, interior(a), municipal, indigenous, home(a), intrinsical, autochthonal, endemic, intrinsic, autochthonous, homegrown, native-bornextraneous, foreignadjective
not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
"water free of extraneous matter"; "foreign particles in milk"
Synonyms:
immaterial, strange, impertinent, orthogonal, alien, external, outside, extraneousAntonyms:
domestic, endemic, native-born, national, intrinsical, home(a), homegrown, autochthonous, purifying, interior(a), intrinsic, autochthonic, internal, native, municipal, autochthonal, indigenous
Dictionary of English Synonymes
foreignadjective
Synonyms:
alien, outlandish, exotic, not native, not domestic, from abroadforeignadjective
Synonyms:
remote, not allied, not pertinent, not appropriate, not congenial, not connected, not belongingforeignadjective
Synonyms:
extraneous, extrinsic, adventitious
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
foreignadjective
Synonyms:
alien, extraneous, exotic, peregrine, remote, adventitious, inappropriate
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "foreign":
external, foreigners, alien, aliens, overseas, foreigner, outer, diplomatic, stranger, outside, abroad, state, diplomacy, exterior, étrangers, expatriate, outdoor, strangers, outboard, foreign-owned, exteriores, offshore, etrangères, foreign-based, extraneous, inward, non-canadian, international, non-national, field, outlander, outward, non-citizens, foreign-funded, estero
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#111 | state | |
#215 | international | |
#574 | field | |
#1188 | foreign | |
#1190 | outside | |
#1542 | outdoor | |
#1639 | remote | |
#1642 | external | |
#1702 | unknown | |
#3929 | strange | |
#4605 | abroad | |
#4624 | overseas | |
#5096 | unlike | |
#5261 | unusual | |
#5647 | outer | |
#5966 | alien | |
#6114 | opposed | |
#6251 | exotic | |
#6314 | offshore | |
#6518 | exterior | |
#6811 | contrary | |
#7392 | inappropriate | |
#9085 | distant | |
#9366 | stranger | |
#10559 | aliens | |
#12170 | hostile | |
#12178 | diplomatic | |
#13150 | irrelevant | |
#13373 | strangers | |
#15258 | conflicting | |
#15916 | diplomacy | |
#15919 | foreigners | |
#16784 | outward | |
#19881 | inward | |
#21565 | outboard | |
#22335 | contradictory | |
#22412 | orthogonal | |
#27320 | foreigner | |
#30867 | expatriate | |
#33316 | contrasted | |
#36762 | extraneous | |
#41631 | immaterial | |
#45805 | outlandish | |
#52578 | unconnected | |
#53992 | estero | |
#57491 | outlander | |
#109233 | impertinent | |
#165348 | exteriores | |
#242521 | fremd |
How to use foreign in a sentence?
Too many foreign and domestic policy choices have become militarized ; too many military missions have become politicized, this is not the time for stunts. This is the time for leadership.
The administration, instead of paying Mexico to do our dirty work, should be working with Congress to make sure that an appropriate amount of foreign aid is invested in Central America and we have an immigration system that is functioning and treating people fairly.
I'm not going to get my foreign policy based on watching the shows or say 'don't worry about it, I'll figure it out later.' You need a president with a steady hand because this is a dangerous world.
We're expecting the President Trump administration to be heavily represented, showing in pretty stark imagery how much the President Trump administration has welcomed the Saudis right back into the global stage, so we'll be watching as we talk about the President's discussions with foreign leaders, his discussions and his relations with the Saudi government is going to be something heavily in focus.
We will be following up on some of the issues in relation to the case, I spoke to the Cypriot foreign minister about that.
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