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
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.
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Dudek was perhaps the most favorably disposed to the outsiders.
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Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Drea teams up with outsider and unlikely friend, Eleanor (Hawke, the daughter of actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman), to retaliate against their bullies in 2022's witty and heartfelt Do Revenge.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
To an outsider, such a model may seem passive, even too relaxed compared to high-octane VC firms.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
This outsider spirit still powers the Great North Run, which is now preparing for its 44th staging on Sunday.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Drea teams up with outsider and unlikely friend, Eleanor (Hawke, the daughter of actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman), to retaliate against their bullies in 2022's witty and heartfelt Do Revenge.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
To an outsider, such a model may seem passive, even too relaxed compared to high-octane VC firms.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
This outsider spirit still powers the Great North Run, which is now preparing for its 44th staging on Sunday.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsider. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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outsider
noun
out·sid·er
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈsīd-ər
: a person who does not belong to a particular group
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