odd man out

noun

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

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Once all return, Jennings may be the odd man out in terms of targets. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 Burleson came into the season as the odd man out, despite making major strides offensively in 2024. Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Adams has been the odd man out of the three and has polled the weakest. Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025 DeVito became the odd man out with the Giants as the fourth quarterback on the roster after the team overhauled its quarterback room in the offseason. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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