Synonyms of outsider

outsider

noun

ˌau̇t-ˈsī-dər 

as in stranger

a person who is not native to or known to a community

she seems to enjoy the odd distinction of being the only outsider in such a small community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stranger
• foreigner
• alien
• outlander
• outcast
• nonnative
• pariah
• wanderer
• nonresident
• transient
• drifter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• friend
• familiar
• native
• intimate
• confidant
• buddy
• pal
• comrade
• partner
• fellow
• acquaintance
• colleague
• chum
• peer
• resident
• citizen
• associate
• cohort
• companion
• inhabitant
• mate
• crony
• hearty
• habitant
• hobnobber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outsider

The Red Raiders buy their way in Perhaps no Power 4 program has taken the leap from outsider to contender like the Red Raiders in the NIL era. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The loudest alarms back then came from outsiders — misfit investors like Michael Burry and academics like Raghuram Rajan — who got plenty of grief for their candor. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Lifelong Texans, who just happen to have a different skin color than French, now have to grapple with being made to feel like outsiders in a community that is meant to stay with them for life. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Beyond just seeing him as an outsider, the loudest critiques of Cenat’s foray into fashion seem to be wrapped up in a broader disdain for streamer culture writ large. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026