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What is the opposite of a native?

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Adjective
Opposite of of the indigenous inhabitants of a place
“The area is a fantastic place to do research because of its immigrant history and rapid settlement in the 19th century.”
Adjective
Opposite of belonging to, or made in, a particular place
“After years of intense grazing, existing chaparral and coastal scrub communities were largely replaced by nonnative grasses.”
Adjective
Opposite of in a raw, natural or unrefined state
“The highly processed foods and low-quality meats can affect health, both physically and mentally.”
Adjective
Opposite of innate or instinctive to a person or thing
“If I continue with this newly acquired skill of holding my breath, I may still survive.”
Adjective
Opposite of done or based on an innate facility rather than with forethought
Adjective
Opposite of existing in an environment predating human technology, production, and design
“Activists believe that animals should not be made to live in artificial settings such as zoo enclosures.”
Adjective
Opposite of having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character
Adjective
Opposite of implanted within the body
Adjective
Opposite of naturally as part or consequence of something
“He castigates prize judges for giving the top awards to books for reasons extrinsic to literature.”
Adjective
Opposite of wild or feral, having not been domesticated
Adjective
Opposite of denotes the state or country where one makes their dwelling
“Under the current model, domestic and foreign goods are no longer considered perfect substitutes.”
Adjective
Opposite of of, or pertaining to, everyday or colloquial language
Adjective
(especially of plants) Opposite of uninhabited or cultivated
“Although no one would plant these weedy types, they all have attractive, cultivated cousins.”
Adjective
Opposite of preceding all others of a series or kind
“It will be the final iteration of the model, and it will the most complete set features in comparison to its predecessors.”
Adjective
Opposite of characteristic of, or related to, a particular nation
“The international agency polices the development of atomic energy facilities.”
Adjective
Opposite of having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character
“Disclosing negative emotions without hurting one's partner is an unnatural skill and seldom learned very well in our society.”
Adjective
Opposite of used in or suitable for everyday conversation rather than formal or official contexts
Adjective
Opposite of relating to the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a society
Adjective
Opposite of forming an inherent or fundamental part of the nature of someone or something
“A dimple is an aesthetically pleasing but superficial feature on the flesh of the human body, most notably in the cheeks.”
Adjective
Opposite of using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning
“Your class gave me the tools to understand the forces at work upon my conscience and to make a reasoned decision.”
Adjective
Opposite of relating to a town or district or its governing body
Adjective
Opposite of relating to the regions of a country rather than the capital
Adjective
Opposite of local to a particular place
Noun
Opposite of an original inhabitant, animal, species or plant of a place or region
“The language, behavior, manners, and values have to be acquired in order for the foreigner to be taken as one of them.”
Noun
Opposite of a (usually longtime) resident of a locality
“It wasn't known if the irate customer was a local recluse or a visitor passing through the town.”
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