Synonyms for national
Another word for national is domestic, nationalist or nationalistic. Below are 9 synonyms and 6 related words across 5 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: nationals.
1. adjective: limited to or in the interests of a particular nation
- domestic synonyms
- nationalist synonyms
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2. adjective: concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country
- federal
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3. adjective: owned or maintained for the public by the national government
4. adjective: inside the country
- home synonyms
- internal synonyms
- interior synonyms
- domestic synonyms
5. noun: a person who owes allegiance to that nation
- subject synonyms
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Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
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- citizen
- patriot
- compatriot
- doer
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Questions people ask
What is another word for national?
You can say domestic, nationalist, nationalistic, federal or public instead of national. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "limited to or in the interests of a particular nation".
What is the opposite of national?
The opposite of national is international or local.
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