as in reject
one who is cast out or rejected by society
the professor is something of an outcast in the halls of academe now that his former support of a dictatorial regime has become public
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Recent Examples of outcast
What was the most rewarding part about being an outcast?
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Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
There are no varsity quarterbacks or Olympic hopefuls among these quirkmasters, just a heaping of outcasts who believe their lot in life rests on words like capybara and tittup.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Thomas Harris grew up in the South as a bookish outcast, reading the works of Ernest Hemingway and Jonathan Swift.
—Costa Beavin Pappas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
An orphan and an outcast within the walls of her small village because of her mystical abilities.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outcast
Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
There are no varsity quarterbacks or Olympic hopefuls among these quirkmasters, just a heaping of outcasts who believe their lot in life rests on words like capybara and tittup.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Thomas Harris grew up in the South as a bookish outcast, reading the works of Ernest Hemingway and Jonathan Swift.
—Costa Beavin Pappas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
An orphan and an outcast within the walls of her small village because of her mystical abilities.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outcast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcast
Noun
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New rejects include four additional variations of 04FCSK and several other attempts at sneaking in the f-word, including 0F0KS and 0FUX4U. Other additions include: 1. 0GB0SS 2. 0HCR4P 3. B4DAZZ 4.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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These days, the aviary houses parakeets that are mostly rejects from friends whose kids got bored with them.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Russia’s pariah status in sports and art may be weakening.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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As someone who is clearly a lonely pariah with few friends and zero family, this is often.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Having the virus was like being a leper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Both narratives describe key moments from Francis’ early years: After taking a vow of poverty, Francis begged for alms and also worked in leper colonies near Assisi.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are 19 castaways left standing.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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An asterisk indicates the castaway was eliminated or medically evacuated and no longer competing.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Swedish textile recycler and the Finnish material innovator worked together to turn castoff clothing into new fibers back when Circulose was known as Renewcell and under its pre-bankruptcy management.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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The 49ers, under coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch, have not shied away from bringing back castoffs.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Outcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcast. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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