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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Francis Belin is a fashion outsider.
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Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 9 June 2026
Formerly branded as a reality TV villain, Pratt has reformulated his public image as a conservative outsider in the race to unseat Mayor Karen Bass, but has been overtaken by progressive City Councilwoman Nithya Raman.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 8 June 2026
On Thursday, June 11, Rivich Auction, based in Chicago's Fulton Market district, will present Fried's catalogue of folk art, outsider art, design, and Americana.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 June 2026
One inference that an outsider could draw from this information is that McDonald’s is the best restaurant in Omaha, good enough for one of the richest men in the world, at least.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 9 June 2026
Formerly branded as a reality TV villain, Pratt has reformulated his public image as a conservative outsider in the race to unseat Mayor Karen Bass, but has been overtaken by progressive City Councilwoman Nithya Raman.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 8 June 2026
On Thursday, June 11, Rivich Auction, based in Chicago's Fulton Market district, will present Fried's catalogue of folk art, outsider art, design, and Americana.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 June 2026
One inference that an outsider could draw from this information is that McDonald’s is the best restaurant in Omaha, good enough for one of the richest men in the world, at least.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsider. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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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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