strangers

NOUN

person who is unfamiliar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alien foreigner guest immigrant intruder newcomer outsider visitor

STRONG

drifter interloper migrant outlander squatter transient unknown wanderer

WEAK

foreign body incomer itinerant person migratory worker new arrival out-of-stater outcomer party crasher perfect stranger uninvited person unknown person

Antonyms

STRONGEST

citizen local national native

WEAK

acquaintance friend

Example Sentences

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strangers

A guarded and evasive man, he recoiled at the notion of strangers peeking into his private life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

The moment underscored how dependent we become on the kindness of strangers when we travel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

At a time when she sees people becoming increasingly reluctant to talk to strangers, Sweet Antelope creates space for vulnerability that she believes many people’s lives lack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

"We have no problem with strangers as long as they respect boundaries."

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

We might as well have been total strangers.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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