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Definitions

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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Likewise, a visa overstay isn’t a foreign mission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Those freed will include foreign nationals, young people, women and those aged over 60, a statement from the Cuban embassy in the US said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A separate Gallup poll reported declining approval for the administration’s handling of foreign policy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The oil surge also benefited the U.S. dollar to the detriment of foreign currencies, as oil is generally priced in dollars.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Animals from foreign lands, preserved in formaldehyde or embalmed and stuffed with sawdust.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.