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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Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
These relative outsiders offer some insight, but rarely feel as seamlessly integrated into Miller’s story as the people who were there.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
Their path soon crosses with Isaura (Rebeca Jamir), who’s running from her own past, and Antonino (Johnny Massaro), a lonely outsider.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Patel installed outsider Dan Bongino as deputy director.
—Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsider. Accessed 7 Oct. 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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