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foreign

[fawr-in, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- /
ADJECTIVE
from another country or strange
Synonyms
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alien different external offshore overseas unfamiliar
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strange
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barbarian borrowed distant exotic expatriate extralocal extraneous extrinsic far-off faraway from abroad immigrant imported nonnative nonresident not domestic not native outlandish outside transoceanic unaccustomed unknown
Antonyms
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indigenous
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characteristic domestic familiar known local national native
ADJECTIVE
not relevant
Synonyms
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irrelevant
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accidental extraneous immaterial impertinent inapposite incongruous inconsistent inconsonant irrelative repugnant unrelated
Antonyms
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pertinent
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apposite apropos apt germane material relevant
ADJECTIVE
not belonging to the place or body in which found
Synonyms
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extrinsic
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acquired adventitious external unassimilable unnecessary
Antonyms
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intrinsic
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internal necessary

Example Sentences

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Another 251 were kidnapped and held in captivity in the Gaza Strip, including men, women, children, and foreign nationals.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Virtual appointments are available 24/7, and doctors speak foreign languages, including Arabic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"If I have an obligation, I will answer it in the local court, not a foreign one," he told reporters.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to temporarily lower barriers on imported beef, betting that more foreign supply could lower beef prices and cool food inflation in the U.S.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

She picked up a hundred dollar bill and turned the foreign object over in her hands.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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