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

Burwell’s music would be an outsider pick for a score award, but a Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross-caliber choice to win. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

There are plenty of things the platforms could do to intervene in outsider trading, Joshua Della Vedova, an associate professor of finance at the University of San Diego’s business school, told me. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

For two sisters raised in a family of 11 children that moved back and forth between Washington state and South Dakota, danger didn’t come from outsiders like they’d been warned by their church. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 20 July 2026

The decision drew some criticism, with both residents and outsiders questioning why the community would celebrate such a tragic event. — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026