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

More than 200,000 people voted for Pratt in the primary, Spencer said, but neither Democrat may offer an appealing alternative to voters who backed an outsider to protest the city’s political leadership. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

An artist and musician by trade, Hunt brought an outsider’s instinct to the architectural blueprint of Fashion Forward, perceiving early on that creative industries rarely exist in isolation outside of corporate org charts. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

John and Percherette are outsiders on the European continent. — Radhika Jones, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Panic about predatory outsiders is, of course, grist for the mill of right-wing populists, including the very conservative current Prime Minister, Takaichi Sanae. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026