What are some opposite words for Native?
Antonyms for Native
ˈneɪ tɪvna·tive
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term Native.
Wiktionary
nativenoun
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foreignnativenoun
Belonging to one by birth.
She is a regular Wiki* native.
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foreignnativeadjective
Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.
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foreignnativeadjective
Sometimes used pejoratively against indigenous peoples by their colonizers.
Some natives must have stolen our cattle.
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foreignnativeadjective
Many native artists studied abroad.
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foreignnativeadjective
The naturalized Norway maple often outcompetes the native North American sugar maple.
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foreignnativeadjective
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foreignnativeadjective
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foreign
English Synonyms and Antonyms
native
Native denotes that which belongs to one by birth; natal that which pertains to the event of birth; natural denotes that which rests upon inherent qualities of character or being. We speak of one's native country, or of his natal day; of natural ability, native genius. Compare INHERENT; PRIMEVAL; RADICAL.
Antonyms:
acquired, alien, alien, artificial, assumed, foreign, unnaturalSynonyms:
indigenous, innate, natal, natural, original
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
native
Antonyms:
foreign, imported, exotic, alien, artificial, acquired, assumed, affectedSynonyms:
indigenous, home, exported, artless, natural, proper, suitable, congenital, inbred, vernacular
Matched Categories
Princeton's WordNet
native, indigen, indigene, aborigine, aboriginalnoun
an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
"the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"
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adventive, strange, foreign, impure, nonnative, naturalized, adoptive, alien, exotic, tramontane, established, foreign-born, unnaturalised, adopted, unnaturalized, importedSynonyms:
native, indigen, indigene, aborigine, aboriginal, native Australiannativenoun
a person born in a particular place or country
"he is a native of Brazil"
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exotic, unnaturalised, nonnative, naturalized, adopted, foreign, impure, foreign-born, adventive, unnaturalized, strange, adoptive, imported, established, tramontane, alienSynonyms:
indigen, indigene, aborigine, aboriginalnativeadjective
indigenous plants and animals
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nonnative, imported, unnaturalised, adventive, established, alien, unnaturalized, adoptive, naturalized, exotic, tramontane, adopted, foreign, strange, foreign-born, impureSynonyms:
indigen, indigene, aborigine, aboriginalnativeadjective
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
"the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad"
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nonnative, naturalized, tramontane, foreign, alien, unnaturalised, impure, adopted, adventive, adoptive, unnaturalized, strange, established, imported, foreign-born, exoticSynonyms:
aboriginalnativeadjective
belonging to one by birth
"my native land"; "one's native language"
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nonnative, imported, foreign, adopted, impure, unnaturalised, naturalized, adventive, unnaturalized, established, strange, foreign-born, adoptive, alien, exotic, tramontaneSynonyms:
aboriginalnative, aboriginaladjective
characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
"native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia"
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foreign-born, nonnative, imported, foreign, exotic, unnaturalised, adopted, naturalized, tramontane, impure, alien, adoptive, strange, unnaturalized, adventive, establishedSynonyms:
native, primaeval, primordial, aboriginal, primal, primevalnativeadjective
as found in nature in the elemental form
"native copper"
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nonnative, alien, unnaturalised, impure, established, unnaturalized, tramontane, imported, strange, adoptive, naturalized, adopted, adventive, foreign-born, exotic, foreignSynonyms:
aboriginal
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
nativeadjective
Antonyms:
foreign, artificial, exotic, acquired, assumed, unnaturalSynonyms:
natal, indigenous, natural, aboriginal, autochthonal, vernacular, mother, genuine, congenital, inherent, inborn, inbred, innate, originalnativenoun
Synonyms:
aboriginal, denizen (by birth), indigene
How to use Native in a sentence?
It's worth underscoring how absurd it is that the descendants of the tribe that met Pilgrims, who every American learns about around this time of year, couldn't meet the definition of a' tribe,' it's just a perfect illustration of how messed up, and really, anti-Native, federal Indian policy has been throughout our history.
My hope is that Agua Mágica helps more people enjoy mezcal as native Mexicans do, gaining an appreciation for the nuances of how it’s crafted and the terroir of where the agave is grown, it’s something that is so common in the world of wine — enthusiasts are well-versed in the differences in flavor and production method from one region to another. My goal is that people will approach mezcal with just as much appreciation for the particular people and place that made it.
Alaska’s National Wildlife refuge is an incredible place -- pristine, undisturbed, it supports caribou and polar bears, all manner of marine life, countless species of birds and fish, and for centuries it supported many Alaska native communities. But it’s very fragile.
While The EPA is encouraging that The EPA is taking at least some minimal action to protect the public from deadly M-44s, updating a few use restrictions -- nearly impossible to enforce and commonly ignored -- fails to meaningfully address the problem, the EPA is blatantly ignoring The EPA fundamental duty to protect the public, our pets, and native wildlife from the cruel, lethal impacts of cyanide bombs lurking on our public lands.
The fundamentals are minimally processed plant foods, today our diet is distorted from the native normal.
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