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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Fern Schumer Chapman was hopeful about rebuilding a relationship with her brother when she wrote “Brothers, Sisters, Strangers: Sibling Estrangement and the Road to Reconciliation.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Appeared in the May 30, 2026, print edition as 'The Science of Talking to Strangers'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In 2006, the Numero Group, an archival record label, put together a compilation, “Wayfaring Strangers: Ladies From the Canyon,” devoted to under-the-radar female singers from the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Strangers smile at them, ask their names, and tell them how adorable they are.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

Strangers who overheard Mom talking at the bank.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis