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

Sitting in one of the ship’s myriad bars and talking to strangers is one of the most interesting, and often lovely, things a person can do on board. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

They are being asked to enter unusually intimate physical situations with a succession of strangers. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Content has to be specific enough that other sources cite it, and your people have to describe the work in terms a stranger can repeat. — Kathleen Lucente, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

In some obscure way, Shawn felt responsible for protecting the stranger against the slights of his unyielding countrymen. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026