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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Charlie Campbell, Time, 26 June 2025
While outsiders see the 45-minute indoor cycling class as just another workout, Webster understands that for SoulCycle riders, those 45 minutes feel more like a concert or a spiritual experience.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Working-class residents battle with an upper-class outsider regarding the best way to kill the shark.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Mamdani, a 33-year-old member of the Democratic Socialists of America, was seen as the progressive, outsider in the race.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 25 June 2025
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsider. Accessed 9 Jul. 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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