foreign

[fawr-in, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- /

ADJECTIVE

from another country or strange

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alien different external offshore overseas unfamiliar

STRONG

strange

WEAK

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

STRONGEST

indigenous

WEAK

characteristic domestic familiar known local national native

ADJECTIVE

not relevant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

irrelevant

WEAK

accidental extraneous immaterial impertinent inapposite incongruous inconsistent inconsonant irrelative repugnant unrelated

Antonyms

STRONGEST

pertinent

STRONG

apposite apropos apt germane material relevant

ADJECTIVE

not belonging to the place or body in which found

Synonyms

STRONG

extrinsic

WEAK

acquired adventitious external unassimilable unnecessary

Antonyms

STRONG

intrinsic

WEAK

internal necessary

Example Sentences

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Now she says she can recognise herself in the mirror again, and she has hopes of recovering the ability to speak foreign languages.

From BBC

A reconciliation deal between the warring parties' main foreign patrons, Riyadh and Tehran, in early 2023 saw nearly 900 prisoners released in April that year.

From Barron's

Bolivia has a severe shortage of foreign currency, and annual inflation rose to nearly 20 percent in November.

From Barron's

The boost was largest for scientists who write in English as a second language and face extra hurdles when communicating technical work in a foreign language.

From Science Daily

Another point of encouragement for Slok is strong foreign demand for U.S. assets.

From MarketWatch

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