Synonyms for alien
ˈeɪl yən, ˈeɪ li ənalien

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1. alienadjective

   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.

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

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

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

2. aliennoun

   A naturalized citizen is not an alien, though a foreigner by birth, and perhaps a stranger in the place where he resides. A person of foreign birth not naturalized is an alien, though he may have been resident in the country a large part of a lifetime, and ceased to be a stranger to its people or institutions. He is an alien in one country if his allegiance is to another. The people of any country still residing in their own land are, strictly speaking, foreigners to the people of all other countries, rather than aliens; but alien and foreigner are often used synonymously.

   Synonyms:
   foreigner, stranger

   Antonyms:
   citizen, countryman, fellow-countryman, native, native-born inhabitant, naturalized person

   Preposition:
   Aliens to (more rarely from) our nation and laws; aliens in our land, among our people.

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1. alien

   Synonyms:
   foreign, strange, undomesticated, inappropriate, irrelevant, impertinent

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

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1. foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlandernoun

   a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

   Synonyms:
   unknown, extraterrestrial, stranger, foreigner, outsider, noncitizen, outlander, extraterrestrial being

   Antonyms:
   native, intrinsic, intrinsical

2. stranger, alien, unknownnoun

   anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

   Synonyms:
   unknown region, extraterrestrial, stranger, unknown, terra incognita, unknown quantity, noncitizen, outlander, extraterrestrial being, foreigner

   Antonyms:
   intrinsic, native, intrinsical

3. extraterrestrial being, extraterrestrial, alienadjective

   a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere

   Synonyms:
   unknown, stranger, extraterrestrial, noncitizen, outlander, extraterrestrial being, foreigner

   Antonyms:
   native, intrinsical, intrinsic

4. 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"

   Synonyms:
   extraneous, foreign, exotic, strange

   Antonyms:
   intrinsical, native, intrinsic

5. alien, exoticverb

   being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world

   "alien customs"; "exotic plants in a greenhouse"; "exotic cuisine"

   Synonyms:
   foreign, exotic

   Antonyms:
   intrinsical, native, intrinsic

6. alien, alienateverb

   transfer property or ownership

   "The will aliened the property to the heirs"

   Synonyms:
   alienate, disaffect, estrange

   Antonyms:
   native, intrinsical, intrinsic

7. estrange, alienate, alien, disaffectverb

   arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

   "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"

   Synonyms:
   alienate, disaffect, estrange

   Antonyms:
   native, intrinsical, intrinsic

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. alienadjective

   Synonyms:
   foreign, not native

2. alienadjective

   Synonyms:
   estranged, differing, remote, unallied, separated, unconnected

3. aliennoun

   Synonyms:
   foreigner, stranger

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1. alienadjective

   Synonyms:
   foreign, adverse, inconsistent, unallied, incongruous remote

2. aliennoun

   Synonyms:
   foreigner

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1. List of paraphrases for "alien":

   exotic, foreign, foreigner, extraterrestrial, aliens, non-native, stranger, foreigners, strange, non-citizen, abroad, non-national, étranger, 'étranger, extraneous, outlander, outsider

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How to use alien in a sentence?

1. Sandeep Khandelwal:

   No element has been introduced that's alien, the whole building fully belongs to its setting.

2. County Commission Chairman John Koenig:

   October 1 refers to Las Vegas, the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history. On Wednesday, county officials said they believe 1,000 to 3,000 people could potentially show up in the town of Amargosa Valley, which has a population of nearly 1,000 people. County Commission Chairman John Koenig laid out what could happen if a crowd that large ends up appearing inAmargosa. Nye County Commissioner Leo Blundo says if even 3,000 people show up to' Storm Area 51,' Nye County will put an enormous strain on the small town in Nevada. Be prepared not to have cell service, not to have Internet. There will probably be no water available, there will probably be no ice available because everything is going to sell out. There will probably be no gas left in the gas station, no food, nowhere to go potty, if youre coming, be prepared because its probably not going to be nice. STORM AREA 51 CRAZE CONTINUES AS 2M PEOPLE PLEDGE TO RAID SECRET GOVT MILITARY BASE He advised anyone planning to visit the area during the events should be prepared with food, water, and other essential items since those supplies will probably sell out very quickly. Authorities are also concerned about a massive influx of traffic that could lead to gridlock, stymying first responders and law enforcement if they are needed. County officials stressed they are worried that sources could get tied up with masses of people arriving on the lone highway in the area. Nye County commissioner Leo Blundo urged residents they should prepare by stocking up on food, water, gasoline, and prescription medication ahead of the weekend. Signs warn about trespassing at an entrance to the Nevada Test and Training Range near Area 51 outside of Rachel, Nev. ( AP Photo/John Locher, File) Cell phone service may also be impacted if thousands show up. Amargosa Town Board member Trevor Dolby told commissioners that cell phone towers in Amargosa Valley were not designed to support the thousands of people, according to FOX5. Whats scary is our 9-1-1 paging service goes through cell phones, Dolby said. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP Earlier this month, neighboring Lincoln County drafted an emergency declaration but gave conditional approval for events in tiny towns near the once top-secret U.S. Air Force test area. that has long been a focus of UFO conspiracy theories. Alien-themed graffiti adorns a rock along the Extraterrestrial Highway, near Rachel, Nev. ( AP Photo/John Locher) TheLittle ALeInn in Rachelisscheduling an eventcalledAlienstockon Sept. 20-22, while The Alien Research Center souvenir shop in Hiko has planned a Sept. 20-21 expo. Those events in Hiko and Rachel would be about 100 miles from Amargosa Valley. Rachelswebsite says the nearest gas stations are located 50 miles south in Ash Springs and 110 miles north in Tonopah. Officials in two rural Nevada counties have signed a state of emergency declaration ahead of the' Storm Area 51' event ; William La Jeunesse reports.

3. The Third:

   [ A ] grant of TPS can not be an ‘ admission ’ because § 1254a requires an alien to be present in the United States to be eligible for TPS, consistent with that fact, we have recognized that TPS is not ‘ a program of entry for an alien. ’.

4. Martin Cordiner:

   This shows that 2I/Borisov is not a completely alien object, and confirms some similarity with our 'normal' comets, so the processes that shaped it are comparable to the way our own comets formed.

5. Thomas Homan:

   These politicians, they need to talk to the victims of alien crime, talk to the parents that I talk to that lost children at the hands of criminal aliens.