Indian
Indian adjective - Of or pertaining to American Indians or their culture or languages.
Usage example: Indian arrowheads
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Synonyms for Indian
Native American and Indian are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Native American" instead the word "Indian" as a noun or an adjective.
Native American
Native American adjective - Of or pertaining to American Indians or their culture or languages.
Usage example: Native American religions
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Synonyms for Native American
Indian and Native American are semantically related. You can use "Indian" instead the phrase "Native American" as an adjective or a noun.
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- The fourth chapter of Yukikaze is called "Indian Summer" and introduces the Canadian Native American character Tom "Tomahawk" John as they investigate the silent Banshee-IV carrier.
Source: Indian Summer -
The first, Nobody, is a Native American but there really isn't that much mystical about him other than the fact that he's an Indian who hasn't been westernized (despite spending time in England).
Source: Magical Native American -
The Indian is clearly Native American by Roy's description but the visual shows him as an undefined Indian royal.
Source: Film / The Fall
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Native American and Indian. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/Indian/native_american
Indian & Native American. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/Indian/native_american>.
Native American or Indian. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/Indian/native_american.
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