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- \-tə-ˈres-trē-əl, -ˈres(h)-chəl\
- /ˌek.strə.təˈres.tri.əl/
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- \-tə-ˈres-trē-əl, -ˈres(h)-chəl\
Definitions of extraterrestrial word
- noun extraterrestrial Of or from outside the earth or its atmosphere. 1
- noun extraterrestrial alien 1
- adjective extraterrestrial alien, from outer space 1
- adjective extraterrestrial Extraterrestrial means happening, existing, or coming from somewhere beyond the planet Earth. 0
- countable noun extraterrestrial Extraterrestrials are living creatures that some people think exist or may exist in another part of the universe. 0
- adjective extraterrestrial occurring or existing beyond the earth's atmosphere 0
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Parts of speech for Extraterrestrial
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extraterrestrial popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for extraterrestrial
noun extraterrestrial
- alien — Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.
- creature — You can refer to any living thing that is not a plant as a creature, especially when it is of an unknown or unfamiliar kind. People also refer to imaginary animals and beings as creatures.
- martian — of, relating to, or like the planet Mars or its hypothetical inhabitants.
- little green man — (euphemistic) A Martian.
adjective extraterrestrial
- celestial — of or in the sky or universe, as planets or stars
- interplanetary — being or occurring between the planets or between a planet and the sun.
- interstellar — Astronomy. situated or occurring between the stars: interstellar dust.
- otherworldly — of, relating to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.
Antonyms for extraterrestrial
noun extraterrestrial
- earthling — an inhabitant of earth; mortal.
adjective extraterrestrial
- terrestrial — pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.
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