foreign vs alien

alien vs foreign

foreign is not a noun while alien is a noun.

foreign and alien both are adjectives.

foreign is not a verb while alien is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foreign	No	Yes	No	No
alien	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, foreign and alien are synonyms defined as:

foreign and alien: not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

foreign (noun)	alien (noun)
	a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
	anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
	a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere

foreign (adjective)	alien (adjective)
relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world	not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)	being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

foreign (verb)	alien (verb)
	transfer property or ownership

Difference between foreign and alien

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