non-native

Speech parts

1. non-native - Noun

2. non-native - Adjective

Meaning

non-native (not comparable)

Not native; not indigenous to a particular area; foreign; invasive.

non-native (plural non-natives)

A person who is not native.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

outlander gringo alien immigrant outsider settler foreigner nonresident stranger noncitizen foreign-born nonnative incomer alienigenate

Antonyms

indian aboriginal freeman burgess Navajo Native American
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Examples

Also, some non-native and generalist species could reach the Antarctic environment and adapt to the new environmental conditions. Source: Internet

Another 170 species are considered to be exotic species and are non-native. Source: Internet

After a while, not being a native speaker isn't a sufficient excuse; lots of non-native English speakers write beautiful English. Source: Internet

By the twenty-first century, the number of non-native English speakers has come to significantly outnumber the number of native speakers by a factor of three, according to the British Council. Source: Internet

Content extensibility adds support for non-native content formats. Source: Internet

Critics stated that the software's claim to be a young non-native speaker weakened the spirit of the test, as any grammatical and semantic inconsistencies could be excused as a consequence of limited English proficiency. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

non-narrative non-national legal power non-nationwide non-native countries non-native language non-native nations