Synonyms & related words for immigrant

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of immigrant — including migrant, emigrant, expatriate, foreigner, alien, migrator. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to immigrant

Explore words related to immigrant — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include immigration, immigrate, emigration, noncitizen, emigrating, refugee, deportee, deportations. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for immigrant

Common synonyms for immigrant include migrant, emigrant, expatriate, foreigner, alien, migrator, metic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does immigrant come from?

The word immigrant breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root migr-, from Latin migro (“move, wander”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.