outsider

noun

out·sid·er ˌau̇t-ˈsī-dər

ˈau̇t-ˌsī-

Synonyms of outsider next

: a person who does not belong to a particular group

chiefly British : a contender not expected to win

outsiderness noun

Examples of outsider in a Sentence

To outsiders, the ritual may seem strange. She felt like an outsider in her new school. An outsider defeated the champion! She was a rank outsider who managed to win.

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As their search grows increasingly frustrating, the two outsiders forge an unexpected bond in this affecting and thought-provoking film about people’s need to connect. —

Elaina Patton, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024 No boisterous behavior, lots of tension, silly behavior, silly jokes that outsiders would find odd, but insiders understood. —

Emily Chan, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024 Boyle explained that an outsider’s perspective was actually very beneficial for him while filming. —

Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 There are also the people of Doylestown, who scarcely bother to hide their hostility toward the Jewish outsider in their midst, or their suspicions of the sharp, clean lines and modular elements of his brutalist style. —

Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outsider