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DOMESTIC: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DOMESTIC?

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Domestic as a Noun
Definitions of "Domestic" as a noun
Synonyms of "Domestic" as a noun (12 Words)
Usage Examples of "Domestic" as a noun
Domestic as an Adjective
Definitions of "Domestic" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Domestic" as an adjective (20 Words)
Usage Examples of "Domestic" as an adjective
Associations of "Domestic" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Domestic” are: domesticated, family, home, private, native, indigenous, aboriginal, tame, pet, trained, not wild, stay-at-home, home-loving, housewifely, national, local, internal, interior, not foreign, not international, domestic help, house servant, servant, domestic servant, domestic worker, home help, daily help, maid, housemaid, cleaner, menial, housekeeper

Domestic as a Noun

Definitions of "Domestic" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “domestic” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A violent quarrel between family members, especially a couple.
A servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household.
A product not made abroad.
A person who is paid to help with cleaning and other menial tasks in a person's home.

Synonyms of "Domestic" as a noun (12 Words)

cleaner	A device for cleaning such as a vacuum cleaner. She s one of the office cleaners.
daily help	A newspaper that is published every day.
domestic help	A servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household.
domestic servant	A servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household.
domestic worker	A servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household.
home help	Base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score.
house servant	A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented.
housekeeper	A person employed to perform cleaning and other domestic tasks in a hotel or institution.
housemaid	A female domestic employee, especially one who cleans reception rooms and bedrooms.
maid	A female domestic. Mary eventually managed to find a job as a maid.
menial	A person with a menial job.
servant	A devoted and helpful follower or supporter. He was a great servant* of the Labour Party.*

Usage Examples of "Domestic" as a noun

They are often called to sort out a domestic.

Domestic as an Adjective

Definitions of "Domestic" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “domestic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation.
Of or for use in the home rather than in an industrial or office environment.
Of or relating to the home.
(of a person) fond of family life and running a home.
Relating to the running of a home or to family relations.
Existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international.
(of an animal) tame and kept by humans.
Produced in a particular country.
Converted or adapted to domestic use.
Of or involving the home or family.

Synonyms of "Domestic" as an adjective (20 Words)

aboriginal	Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state. Aboriginal forests.
domesticated	(of an animal) tame and kept as a pet or on a farm. Some men think it unmanly to be domesticated* others find gratification in it.*
family	Designed to be suitable for children as well as adults. A family* newspaper.*
home	Made done or intended for use in the home. Home fans.
home-loving	Devoted to home duties and pleasures.
housewifely	Related or suited to a housewife. Housewifely virtues.
indigenous	Originating where it is found. Coriander is indigenous* to southern Europe.*
interior	Inside and toward a center. Interior decoration.
internal	Of or situated on the inside. Internal party maneuvering.
local	Of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood. Local anesthesia.
national	Of or relating to nationality. A national* newspaper.*
native	Used in names of animals or plants resembling others familiar elsewhere e g native bee. My native* land.*
not foreign	Not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source.
not international	From or between other countries.
not wild	Talking or behaving irrationally.
pet	Preferred above all others and treated with partiality.
private	Concerning things deeply private and personal. Private family matters.
stay-at-home	Used of your own ground.
tame	Not exciting, adventurous, or controversial. A tame* Christmas party.*
trained	Shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form. Trained volunteers provide a sympathetic ear and friendly advice.

Usage Examples of "Domestic" as an adjective

Domestic happiness.
An author of blood-and-thunder novels yet quite domestic in his taste.
They share the domestic chores.
Everything sounded very peaceful and domestic.
Domesticated plants like maize.
Domestic worries.
Domestic wine.
Egypt's domestic affairs.
Domestic water supplies.
Domestic violence.
Domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction.
Domestic chores.
She was not at all domestic.
Domestic animals.
Domestic oil.
Domestic dogs.

Associations of "Domestic" (30 Words)

accommodation	The automatic adjustment of the focus of the eye by flattening or thickening of the lens. There was lifeboat accommodation* for 1 178 people.*
borough	A town or district which is an administrative unit.
comfort	A freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state. The victim was comforted by friends before being taken to hospital.
consolation	A person or thing providing consolation. Second place was no consolation* to him.*
county	A sporting team playing for a county. A county* grande dame.*
district	An area of a country or city, especially one characterized by a particular feature or activity. A district* health authority.*
domesticity	Home or family life. Making a hobby of domesticity.
domicile	Law the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where whenever you are absent you intend to return every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time. His wife has a domicile* of origin in Germany.*
dwelling	Housing that someone is living in. The proposed dwelling* is out of keeping with those nearby.*
ergonomic	Of or relating to ergonomics. The ergonomic* hazards of computer use.*
family	(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera. The family* home.*
habitable	Fit for habitation. The habitable* world.*
habitation	A house or home. He built his habitation* close to the river.*
home	At or to or in the direction of one s home or family. A home* win.*
household	The establishment and affairs of a royal household. It was a good Christian household.
lightweight	A lightweight boxer or other competitor. A lightweight* intellect.*
local	A local train or bus service. A pint in the local.
locality	The position or site of something. It is a rugged locality.
manor	The landed estate of a lord (including the house on it. The right to mine ores within the manor* of Little Langdale.*
metropolitan	Relating to or denoting a metropolitan or his see. A sophisticated metropolitan.
municipal	Relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality. National and municipal* elections.*
national	Owned or maintained for the public by the national government. Plans for a national* art library.*
neighborhood	People living near one another. He always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood.
portable	A small transportable building used as a classroom. Portable versions of IBM s Systems Network Architecture technology.
reside	Be situated. The meaning of an utterance does not wholly reside* in the semantic meaning.*
resident	A medical graduate engaged in specialized practice under supervision in a hospital. Resident mute swans and wintering Bewick s swans.
sheltered	Protected from danger or bad weather. The plants need a shady sheltered* spot in the garden.*
solace	Give moral or emotional strength to. The soundlessness of nature impressed and solaced her.
tame	Very restrained or quiet. A big field of tame* hay.*
town	The chief city or town of a region. A rift between the city s town* and gown.*