What are some opposite words for foreign?

Antonyms for foreign
ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr-for·eign

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  1. foreignadjective

    Antonyms:
    indigenous, native, domestic

  2. foreignadjective

    foreigner

    There are many more foreign students in Europe since the Erasmus scheme started.

    Antonyms:
    indigenous, native, domestic

    Synonyms:
    overseas, international

  3. foreignadjective

    belonging to a different culture.

    Eating with chopsticks was a foreign concept to him.

    Antonyms:
    indigenous, native, domestic

    Synonyms:
    fremd, alien

  4. foreignadjective

    Of an object, etc, in a place where it does not belong.

    foreign body

    Antonyms:
    indigenous, domestic, native

    Synonyms:
    extraneous

  5. foreignadjective

    Antonyms:
    domestic, native, indigenous

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. foreignadjective

    Foreign refers to difference of birth, alien to difference of allegiance. In their figurative use, that is foreign which is remote, unlike, or unconnected; that is alien which is conflicting, hostile, or opposed. Impertinent and irrelevant matters can not claim consideration in a certain connection; inappropriate matters could not properly be considered. Compare ALIEN, n.; CONTRAST, v.

    Antonyms:
    akin, appropriate, apropos, essential, germane, pertinent, proper, relevant

    Synonyms:
    alien, alien, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, contrasted, distant, hostile, impertinent, inappropriate, irrelevant, opposed, remote, strange, unconnected, unlike

    Preposition:
    Such a purpose was alien to (or from) my thought: to preferable.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. foreign

    Antonyms:
    domestic, native, congenial, pertinent, germane

    Synonyms:
    strange, exotic, outlandish, alien, irrelevant, extraneous

Princeton's WordNet4.3 / 3 votes

  1. foreignadjective

    of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

    "foreign trade"; "a foreign office"

    Antonyms:
    homegrown, home(a), interior(a), purifying, autochthonous, intrinsical, native-born, domestic, national, autochthonic, native, municipal, indigenous, endemic, internal, intrinsic, autochthonal

    Synonyms:
    extraneous, strange, alien

  2. foreign, strangeadjective

    relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world

    "foreign nations"; "a foreign accent"; "on business in a foreign city"

    Antonyms:
    internal, indigenous, homegrown, autochthonic, native, endemic, domestic, home(a), purifying, autochthonous, intrinsic, native-born, autochthonal, intrinsical, national, interior(a), municipal

    Synonyms:
    extraneous, strange, unknown, unusual, alien

  3. alien, foreignadjective

    not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

    "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper"; "jealousy is foreign to her nature"

    Antonyms:
    internal, domestic, autochthonic, purifying, national, native, interior(a), municipal, indigenous, home(a), intrinsical, autochthonal, endemic, intrinsic, autochthonous, homegrown, native-born

    Synonyms:
    extraneous, exotic, alien, strange

  4. extraneous, foreignadjective

    not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

    "water free of extraneous matter"; "foreign particles in milk"

    Antonyms:
    domestic, endemic, native-born, national, intrinsical, home(a), homegrown, autochthonous, purifying, interior(a), intrinsic, autochthonic, internal, native, municipal, autochthonal, indigenous

    Synonyms:
    immaterial, strange, impertinent, orthogonal, alien, external, outside, extraneous

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. foreignadjective

    Synonyms:
    alien, extraneous, exotic, peregrine, remote, adventitious, inappropriate

How to use foreign in a sentence?

  1. Dimantha Mathew:

    Bit of foreign buying in big-cap shares helped the market.

  2. State John Kerry:

    The foreign minister made it clear to me they intend to complete their obligations with respect to implementation day as rapidly as possible, we are currently engaged ourselves in making certain that we're prepared to move on that day. And I think it could come -- without being specific -- sooner rather than later.

  3. Stacey Plaskett:

    I have sworn an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, donald J. Trump has been and continues to be a clear and present danger to our republic, to our constitution, and to the people of this nation. I will do my duty and defend our blessed country.

  4. Josh Zive:

    Having a truly independent foreign affiliate is harder than it sounds and many companies have found that it is difficult to keep personnel, equipment and operations segregated to the degree that the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control requires.

  5. Mike Pompeo:

    We will refuse to provide assistance to foreign NGOs that give financial support to other foreign groups in the global abortion industry, we will enforce a strict prohibition on backdoor funding schemes and end-runs around our policy.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#243national
#1152appropriate
#1188foreign
#1573internal
#1816relevant
#2131essential
#2249domestic
#2290native
#2818proper
#4298municipal
#6895indigenous
#12770pertinent
#14490intrinsic
#19254akin
#23588endemic
#29012homegrown
#37012purifying
#40993apropos
#58985congenial
#61595germane
#158053autochthonous

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