Synonyms of outsider

outsider

noun

ˌau̇t-ˈsī-dər 

as in stranger

a person who is not native to or known to a community

she seems to enjoy the odd distinction of being the only outsider in such a small community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stranger
• foreigner
• alien
• outlander
• outcast
• nonnative
• pariah
• wanderer
• nonresident
• transient
• drifter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• friend
• familiar
• native
• intimate
• confidant
• buddy
• pal
• comrade
• partner
• fellow
• acquaintance
• colleague
• chum
• peer
• resident
• citizen
• associate
• cohort
• companion
• inhabitant
• mate
• crony
• hearty
• habitant
• hobnobber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outsider

Could this young descendant from outsiders have been blamed for hardship in her community? — Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

These writers saw themselves as craftsmen and their field as closed to outsiders; at the Daily Mirror, the standard-bearing populist sheet, the crafty Lamb hadn’t been able to get ahead. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

The space offers guests a rare glimpse into a facet of Japanese nightlife that can feel impenetrable to outsiders. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Clarke, shooting on location in Harlem as a white filmmaker, knew herself to be an unwelcome outsider. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026