odd man out

noun

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

It looks like you're the odd man out on this particular issue.

Examples of odd man out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The odd man out is founding guitarist Rich Williams, who still tours occasionally but has health issues. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

With Sadiq and Mason Taylor under contract for at least two more seasons, Ruckert could be the odd man out. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026

Franklin could find himself as the odd man out in a crowded room, but still enters the 2026 season as the Broncos’ second-leading receiver from last season. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2026

When that happens the club will have some tough decisions to make, and in all likelihood a couple of key contributors will wind up being the odd men out. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for odd man out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout