Synonyms for Native
ˈneɪ tɪvna·tive

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1. nativenoun

   Antonyms:
   foreign

2. nativenoun

   Belonging to one by birth.

   She is a regular Wiki* native.

   Antonyms:
   foreign

3. nativeadjective

   Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.

   Antonyms:
   foreign

4. nativeadjective

   Sometimes used pejoratively against indigenous peoples by their colonizers.

   Some natives must have stolen our cattle.

   Antonyms:
   foreign

5. nativeadjective

   Many native artists studied abroad.

   Antonyms:
   foreign

6. nativeadjective

   The naturalized Norway maple often outcompetes the native North American sugar maple.

   Antonyms:
   foreign

7. nativeadjective

   Antonyms:
   foreign

8. nativeadjective

   Antonyms:
   foreign

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. native

   Native denotes that which belongs to one by birth; natal that which pertains to the event of birth; natural denotes that which rests upon inherent qualities of character or being. We speak of one's native country, or of his natal day; of natural ability, native genius. Compare INHERENT; PRIMEVAL; RADICAL.

   Synonyms:
   indigenous, innate, natal, natural, original

   Antonyms:
   acquired, alien, alien, artificial, assumed, foreign, unnatural

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. native

   Synonyms:
   indigenous, home, exported, artless, natural, proper, suitable, congenital, inbred, vernacular

   Antonyms:
   foreign, imported, exotic, alien, artificial, acquired, assumed, affected

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. native, indigen, indigene, aborigine, aboriginalnoun

   an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

   "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"

   Synonyms:
   native, indigen, indigene, aborigine, aboriginal, native Australian

   Antonyms:
   adventive, strange, foreign, impure, nonnative, naturalized, adoptive, alien, exotic, tramontane, established, foreign-born, unnaturalised, adopted, unnaturalized, imported

2. nativenoun

   a person born in a particular place or country

   "he is a native of Brazil"

   Synonyms:
   indigen, indigene, aborigine, aboriginal

   Antonyms:
   exotic, unnaturalised, nonnative, naturalized, adopted, foreign, impure, foreign-born, adventive, unnaturalized, strange, adoptive, imported, established, tramontane, alien

3. nativeadjective

   indigenous plants and animals

   Synonyms:
   indigen, indigene, aborigine, aboriginal

   Antonyms:
   nonnative, imported, unnaturalised, adventive, established, alien, unnaturalized, adoptive, naturalized, exotic, tramontane, adopted, foreign, strange, foreign-born, impure

4. nativeadjective

   characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

   "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad"

   Synonyms:
   aboriginal

   Antonyms:
   nonnative, naturalized, tramontane, foreign, alien, unnaturalised, impure, adopted, adventive, adoptive, unnaturalized, strange, established, imported, foreign-born, exotic

5. nativeadjective

   belonging to one by birth

   "my native land"; "one's native language"

   Synonyms:
   aboriginal

   Antonyms:
   nonnative, imported, foreign, adopted, impure, unnaturalised, naturalized, adventive, unnaturalized, established, strange, foreign-born, adoptive, alien, exotic, tramontane

6. native, aboriginaladjective

   characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning

   "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia"

   Synonyms:
   native, primaeval, primordial, aboriginal, primal, primeval

   Antonyms:
   foreign-born, nonnative, imported, foreign, exotic, unnaturalised, adopted, naturalized, tramontane, impure, alien, adoptive, strange, unnaturalized, adventive, established

7. nativeadjective

   as found in nature in the elemental form

   "native copper"

   Synonyms:
   aboriginal

   Antonyms:
   nonnative, alien, unnaturalised, impure, established, unnaturalized, tramontane, imported, strange, adoptive, naturalized, adopted, adventive, foreign-born, exotic, foreign

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Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indio

   a native is a person who is an indegonous person.

   Submitted by rinat on August 20, 2019  

2. sons of the soil

   he is a native.

   Submitted by anonymous on October 12, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nativeadjective

   Synonyms:
   natal, of birth

2. nativeadjective

   Synonyms:
   vernacular, VULGAR, mother

3. nativeadjective

   Synonyms:
   indigenous, natural, congenital, original, genuine, intrinsic, real, unartificial, home-bred, not acquired, bred in the bone, that runs in the blood

4. nativenoun

   Synonyms:
   original inhabitant

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nativeadjective

   Synonyms:
   natal, indigenous, natural, aboriginal, autochthonal, vernacular, mother, genuine, congenital, inherent, inborn, inbred, innate, original

   Antonyms:
   foreign, artificial, exotic, acquired, assumed, unnatural

2. nativenoun

   Synonyms:
   aboriginal, denizen (by birth), indigene

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1. List of paraphrases for "native":

   aboriginal, indigenous, maternal, natal, natives, aboriginals, native-born, autochthonous, original, amerindian, christmas, autochtone

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1. Justin Chart:

   I’m doing this because I’m a native and I love the city and I want to do something good,”

2. Erik Pevernagie:

   Everyone feels like an alien to someone else or even sometimes to oneself. Whether native, foreigner or exile, whether assimilated or singular, whether straight or gay, important is to find an access to the open public space, the 'space of appearance' and the gate to a citizenship of the world. (Township)

3. Kelly Nokes:

   While The EPA is encouraging that The EPA is taking at least some minimal action to protect the public from deadly M-44s, updating a few use restrictions -- nearly impossible to enforce and commonly ignored -- fails to meaningfully address the problem, the EPA is blatantly ignoring The EPA fundamental duty to protect the public, our pets, and native wildlife from the cruel, lethal impacts of cyanide bombs lurking on our public lands.

4. Annie Scrivanich:

   This Alaskan Dream Cruises sailing includes complimentary shore excursions designed to showcase true Alaskan adventures and the native heritage, departures coincide with seasonal changes and animal migrations for the best weather and animal viewing opportunities. If you're only going to visit Alaska once, this itinerary is your best bet.

5. Prof Hawking:

   If aliens ever visit us, I think the outcome would be much as when Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didn’t turn out very well for the Native Americans.