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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The project could face scrutiny from U.S. officials concerned about foreign ownership of meat production and agricultural land.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dozens of people visited his grave in Moscow early Monday, among them foreign diplomats, according to an AFP reporter at the scene.

From Barron's

Tourism is a key component of Spain's economy, with the country welcoming a record 97 million foreign visitors last year, when GDP growth reached 2.8 percent -- almost double the eurozone average.

From Barron's

GDRs are instruments issued by a bank that represent shares in a foreign company.

From The Wall Street Journal

In his letter, Mr. Navarro asserts that foreign countries bear the burden.

From The Wall Street Journal

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