foreign
Not from here
Foreign means from or relating to another country: foreign policy, foreign languages, a foreign correspondent.
Something foreign to a place or system doesn't belong there naturally: a foreign substance in the wound, Cruelty was foreign to her nature.
The word often carries a sense of unfamiliarity or otherness—what's foreign is outside one's usual experience or understanding.
Unusual or unfamiliar
- alienNon-native being
- unfamiliarNot previously known
- unusualNot often encountered
- unknownNot yet discovered
exotic · novel · peculiar · outlandish · unaccustomed · unconventional · uncharted · unexplored
In foreign territory
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- distantFar away or aloof
- farawayAt great distance
- remoteDistant or controller
cross-border · intercontinental · transatlantic · transpacific · oceanic · maritime · offshore · expatriate
Non-native being
- UFOUnidentified aerial craft
- extraterrestrialBeing from outer space
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- RoswellNew Mexico city, UFO-famous
Area 51 · ET · otherworldly · lifeform · SETI · intergalactic · invasion · encounter
Obtained from overseas
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- tariffTax on traded goods
- dutyRequired moral task
- goodsThings for sale
commodities · shipment · cargo · freight · trade · logistics · supply chain · broker
Substance that pollutes
- impuritySubstance degrading another's quality
- particleMinute piece of matter
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
splinter · object · body · matter · infiltration · invasion · unwanted · external
Matters requiring attention
- policyAdopted principle of action
- relationsConnections or dealings
- ministryClergy's work or state department
- serviceAid or maintenance
secretary · correspondent · ambassador · envoy · delegation · sovereignty · treaty · alliance
strange
Unusual or unfamiliar
- alienNon-native being
- unfamiliarNot previously known
- unusualNot often encountered
unknown · exotic · novel · peculiar · outlandish · unaccustomed · unconventional · uncharted · unexplored · bewildering
abroad
In foreign territory
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- distantFar away or aloof
- farawayAt great distance
remote · cross-border · intercontinental · transatlantic · transpacific · oceanic · maritime · offshore · expatriate · embassy
alien
Non-native being
- UFOUnidentified aerial craft
- extraterrestrialBeing from outer space
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
Roswell · Area 51 · ET · otherworldly · lifeform · SETI · intergalactic · invasion · encounter · abduction
imported
Obtained from overseas
goods · commodities · shipment · cargo · freight · trade · logistics · supply chain · broker · quarantine
contaminant
Substance that pollutes
- impuritySubstance degrading another's quality
- particleMinute piece of matter
- debrisScattered broken fragments
obstruction · splinter · object · body · matter · infiltration · invasion · unwanted · external · extraneous
affairs
Matters requiring attention
- policyAdopted principle of action
- relationsConnections or dealings
- ministryClergy's work or state department
service · secretary · correspondent · ambassador · envoy · delegation · sovereignty · treaty · alliance · summit
- globalworldwide, global, international, universal, planetary
- film genreshorror, comedy, drama, action, romance
- Language Wordsverbal, oral, written, spoken, fluent
- place adjectivescoastal, suburban, urban, rural, northern
- place descriptorsregional, local, remote, national, isolated
- travel adjectivesscenic, exotic, adventurous, luxurious, remote
foreigndomestic
Of the home
native · local · national · homegrown · indigenous
foreignfamiliar
Known from experience
known · recognizable · understood · accustomed · commonplace
foreigngermane
Related to the topic
relevant · pertinent · related · applicable · appropriate
- foreign languageAnother nation's speech
- foreign countryNation beyond one's own
- foreign policyInternational relations strategy
- foreign aidCross-border governmental help
- foreign influencesOutside forces affecting something
- foreign exchange rateValue between two currencies