Word STRANGER: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

stranger

🇺🇸 [ˈstreɪndʒər]

Meanings

A person who is not known to someone, typically someone who is unfamiliar or outside one's usual circle. A stranger is someone who is not recognized or is new to a particular place or environment.

Examples

• She felt nervous walking through the crowded city filled with strangers.
• A stranger approached him and asked for directions.
• The town was full of strangers who had come for the festival.

Synonyms

outsider • foreigner • unknown

Antonyms

friend • acquaintance • familiar