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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“A lot of people have lost their shirts betting on the end of these guys over the last 67 years, so I wouldn’t go that far,” said Jorge Castañeda, Mexico’s former foreign minister.

From Los Angeles Times

It hasn’t been quite as foreign as he was expecting.

From The Wall Street Journal

In June 2025, the UN estimated that the Islamic State group had up to 800 fighters in Somalia, more than half of them foreign.

From BBC

The first reports appeared on foreign screens, beyond the reach of most Iranians.

From BBC

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with her defence, foreign, energy, maritime and civil protection ministers on Friday to discuss the situation.

From Barron's

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