odd man out

noun

: a person who differs from the other members of a group

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The pitcher, the subject of offseason trade rumors and an odd man out in the Yankees’ rotation, has been absent from official on-field workouts in the two days since reporting. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025 After the addition of Max Fried and the potential emergence of Will Warren, Stroman seems to be the odd man out in the Bronx. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 Why Trail Blazers do this Portland has a plethora of bigs to work with and Ayton has seemed to be the odd man out. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 After a stellar start at Real Madrid, Rodriguez, who was voted the best midfielder in La Liga of the 2014-15 season over teammates Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, quickly became the odd man out in the Spanish capital. Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for odd man out 

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of odd man out was in 1873

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“Odd man out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odd%20man%20out. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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