outsider

noun

out·​sid·​er ˌau̇t-ˈsī-dər 

ˈau̇t-ˌsī-

1

: a person who does not belong to a particular group

2

chiefly British : a contender not expected to win

outsiderness noun

Synonyms

• stranger
• foreigner

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Running as an outsider, Calvo has raised just over $14,000, with another $49,000 in self-loans. —Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025

The plan is for the series to center on Ryan as narrator, an outsider who becomes embedded in the surreal world of Camp Justice. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025

Going open-source lets users around the world see the power of Chinese AI models for themselves, appealing to an up-and-coming tech sector that’s long been denigrated by outsiders as a copycat. —Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025

Locals were alarmed when Polis made the state park announcement, fearing the relatively small 488-acre park would be overrun by outsiders. —John Meyer, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for outsider

• collider
• confider
• divider
• insider
• provider
• cider
• cyder
• eider
• glider
• hider
• rider
• schneider

Kids Definition

outsider

noun

out·​sid·​er (ˈ)au̇t-ˈsīd-ər 

: a person who does not belong to a particular group