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STRANGER

(noun, adj., verb)

Definitions

There are 12 meanings of the word Stranger.

How to pronounce stranger:

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Stranger - as a noun

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
alienunknown
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
interloperintrudertrespasser
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
acquaintance

An individual that one is not acquainted with

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
acquaintance

Stranger - as an adjective

Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary.

Example: "He thought it strange that his girlfriend wore shorts in the winter."

Unfamiliar, not yet part of one's experience.

Example: "I moved to a strange town when i was ten."

Having the quantum mechanical property of strangeness.

Of an attractor: having a fractal structure.

Belonging to another country; foreign.

Reserved; distant in deportment.

Backward; slow.

Not familiar; unaccustomed; inexperienced.

Not belonging to one.

Stranger - as a verb

To estrange; to alienate.

Example Sentences

"The stranger approached me on the street and asked for directions."
"My parents always told me not to talk to strangers."
"She hesitated before opening the door to let the stranger inside."
"The stranger at the party seemed out of place amidst familiar faces."
"As a tourist in a foreign country, I often felt like a stranger."
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Word Game Points

Is STRANGER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, stranger is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

STRANGER has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.

Is STRANGER a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, stranger is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
STRANGER has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.

Is STRANGER a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, stranger is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
STRANGER has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.

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