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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Well, the outsiders fighting back has shifted over the years.
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
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—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
After seven years of living in Tokyo, sad-sack American expat Phillip Vandarploeug (Fraser) is still an outsider – or gaijin, as he’s called by the locals.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Democratic megadonor Tom Steyer on Wednesday jumped into California’s crowded governor’s race, pitching himself as the ultimate outsider who can lower the cost of living, bring back affordable housing, and drop electricity rates for more than 39 million people in the country’s most populous state.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 19 Nov. 2025
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
Both have run stunning outsider election campaigns and triumphed over their party’s elites.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
After seven years of living in Tokyo, sad-sack American expat Phillip Vandarploeug (Fraser) is still an outsider – or gaijin, as he’s called by the locals.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
Democratic megadonor Tom Steyer on Wednesday jumped into California’s crowded governor’s race, pitching himself as the ultimate outsider who can lower the cost of living, bring back affordable housing, and drop electricity rates for more than 39 million people in the country’s most populous state.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsider. Accessed 24 Nov. 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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