alien

Meaning

Belonging to a foreign country or nation; extraterrestrial.

a foreigner; being from another world or place; strange

A being from another world; or something foreign, unfamiliar, or strange.

Example Sentences

The telescope is capable of detecting alien signals.

The customs were alien to their culture.

The movie featured an alien from a distant galaxy.

Example Expressions

alien to

Synonyms

extraterrestrial, foreign, strange, unfamiliar, outsider, foreigner, stranger, immigrant

Entry 1

extraterrestrial, foreign

Entry 2

foreign, strange, unfamiliar, outsider

Entry 3

foreigner, outsider, stranger, extraterrestrial, immigrant

Antonyms

native, local, familiar, domestic

Entry 1

native, local

Entry 2

native, familiar, domestic, local

Entry 3

native, local, familiar

Collocations

alien culture, alien concept, illegal alien, alien species, alien invasion, alien to

Entry 2

alien culture, alien concept, illegal alien

Entry 3

alien species, alien culture, alien invasion, alien to