Synonyms for oriental

Noun

1. Oriental, oriental person, Asian, Asiatic

usage: a member of an Oriental race

Adjective

1. Asian, oriental, eastern (vs. western)

usage: denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java; "Oriental politeness"; "for people of South and East Asian ancestry the term `Asian' is preferred to `Oriental'"; "Asian ancestry"