foreign

Letters that make foreign

o, e, f, g, n, r, i are letters that make 'foreign'

Words within foreign

ore, OR, re, FO, fore, Re, reign, Ig are words within 'foreign'


4 possible definitions for 'foreign'

Foreign as "not belonging to that in which it is contained, introduced from an outside source"

Under this definition, foreign is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

extraneous has the same meaning as foreign

Derivatives of foreign

extraneousness is a derivative of foreign.

Similar to foreign

adulterant, adulterating are similar to 'foreign'.

Example of foreign used within this context

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


Foreign as "not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something"

Under this definition, foreign is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

alien has the same meaning as foreign

Derivatives of foreign

foreignness, strangeness, curiousness are derivatives of 'foreign'.

Similar to foreign

extrinsic is similar to foreign.

Example of foreign used within this context

"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"


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

Under this definition, foreign is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

domestic has the opposite meaning of foreign

Similar to foreign

international, external, outside(a), abroad, overseas are similar to 'foreign'.

Example of foreign used within this context

"foreign trade", "a foreign office"


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

Under this definition, foreign is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

strange has the same meaning as foreign

Antonyms

native has the opposite meaning of foreign

Attributes of foreign

unfamiliarity, strangeness, strangeness, foreignness, curiousness are attributes of 'foreign'.

Similar to foreign

tramontane, exotic, adventive, alien, nonnative, nonnative, established, naturalized, foreign-born, imported, unnaturalized, unnaturalised are similar to 'foreign'.

Example of foreign used within this context

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



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