Synonyms for peregrine
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Alien
alien, non-resident, nonresident, outlander, barbarian, strangeling, outener, outcomeling, noninhabitant
Other
Adjective
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The peregrine falcon.
- adj. 1
Wandering, travelling, migratory.
The Romani are perpetually peregrine people.
Related words
- Word family
- peregrinate peregrination
- Phrases
- peregrine falcon peregrine shrimp peregrine hawk
Forms
- Plural
- peregrines → aliens, non-residents, nonresidents, outlanders…
Example sentences
- alien The concept is quite alien to our way of thinking.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| peregrine | steady | |
| alien | rising | |
| outlander | rising | |
| nonresident | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- alien3
- 6 letters
- mobile2, roving2
- 7 letters
- nomadic3, outener
- 9 letters
- wandering3, barbarian4, outlander
- 11 letters
- nonresident4, strangeling, outcomeling
- 13 letters
- noninhabitant
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alien3 = 3 syllables).