national

The word “national” has 3 syllables: na-tion-al

It's pronounced as /ˈnæʃənəl/


What is synonym and antonym for national?

In the thesaurus, “national” has 41 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for national along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for national

  • citizen
  • civic
  • civil
  • communal
  • compatriot
  • countryman
  • countrywide
  • democratic
  • domestic
  • ethnic
  • federal
  • freeman
  • general
  • government
  • government civic
  • governmental
  • home
  • imperial
  • inhabitant
  • inland
  • internal
  • interstate
  • intestine
  • municipal
  • nationwide
  • native
  • nonimmigrant
  • politic
  • political
  • public
  • republican
  • resident
  • royal
  • social
  • societal
  • sovereign
  • state
  • subject
  • sweeping
  • vernacular
  • widespread

Antonyms for national

  • alien
  • external
  • foreign
  • foreigner
  • global
  • immigrant
  • international
  • local
  • noncitizen
  • nonnational
  • nonnative
  • private
  • stranger

Meanings of national

  • noun
    1. A subject of a nation.
    2. (usually in the plural) A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.
  • adjective
    1. Of or having to do with a nation.
    2. (by extension) Of or having to do with a country (sovereign state).

Example Sentences

  • The national anthem filled the stadium as the athletes marched in for the opening ceremony.
  • The government implemented a new national healthcare system to provide coverage for all citizens.
  • The team's victory in the championship brought pride to the entire national community.
  • The president addressed national security concerns during the press conference.
  • A national holiday was declared to commemorate the country's independence.

On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to national, such as: alien, citizen, civic, civil, communal, compatriot, countryman.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

occupant

  • aborigine
  • addressee
  • burgher
  • citizen
  • cohabitant
  • colonist
  • coresident
  • denizen
  • dweller
  • habitant
  • holder
  • householder
  • incumbent
  • indweller
  • inhabitant
  • inhabiter
  • lessee
  • local
  • localite
  • migrant
  • national
  • native
  • newcomer
  • occupier
  • possessor
  • renter
  • resident
  • resider
  • settler
  • subject
  • tenant
  • townee
  • townie
  • townsman
  • towny
  • user
  • villager

acculturation

nationwide

  • civic
  • civil
  • coast-to-coast
  • commonly
  • communal
  • countrywide
  • democratic
  • domestic
  • entirely
  • ethnic
  • federal
  • general
  • generally
  • government
  • government civic
  • governmental
  • home
  • imperial
  • inland
  • internal
  • interstate
  • intestine
  • municipal
  • national
  • native
  • politic
  • political
  • public
  • republican
  • royal
  • social
  • societal
  • sovereign
  • state
  • sweeping
  • universally
  • vernacular
  • widespread

decathlons

  • athletics
  • battles
  • biathlons
  • bouts
  • championships
  • classics
  • competitions
  • conflicts
  • contests
  • dead heats
  • derbies
  • events
  • field days
  • finals
  • games
  • gymkhanas
  • heats
  • heptathlons
  • marathons
  • matches
  • matchups
  • meets
  • nationals
  • nightcaps
  • outings
  • pentathlons
  • photo finishes
  • play-offs
  • races
  • rallies
  • round-robins
  • rounds
  • rubbers
  • runoffs
  • runs
  • scrimmages
  • seesaws
  • semifinals
  • sets
  • skirmishes
  • sports
  • struggles
  • sudden deaths
  • sweep-stake
  • sweepstakes
  • tournaments
  • tourneys
  • triathlons
  • tugs-of-war
  • tussles
  • ultramarathons
  • volleys

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