Synonyms of outcasts

outcasts

noun

plural of outcast

as in pariahs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pariahs
• lepers
• rejects
• castaways
• exiles
• castoffs
• outsiders
• untouchables
• offscourings
• deportees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insiders

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outcasts

Once a refuge for long-haired hippies, artists, and outcasts, the White Isle is now drenched in superclubs, each bigger, louder, and more theatrical than the next. — Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

Those accused became social outcasts, leading to eviction notices from landlords, pink slips, club membership revocation and divorces. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

As Davud is drawn back into addiction, Shams grows increasingly isolated among the building’s workers, veterans and outcasts. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

But the island was also a haven for outcasts and pirates and merchants, from across Europe and the Levant and beyond, who came to the Caribbean to seek their fortunes or to help grow the fortunes of others. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Following a group of outcasts who find themselves in their high school’s glee club singing and dancing every week, the series followed a story that worked week after week, and propelled its stars to worldwide fame. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Considered the lowest of South Asia's hierarchical caste system, Dalits were once known as outcasts and many are still treated that way. — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026

The Ramones stood on stage not as rock gods or unattainable heroes, but as oddballs, misfits, and fellow outcasts in torn jeans. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

The musical is also narrated by Damian and Janis, the school outcasts who Cady befriends on her first day. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026