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

Gregory Solomon, a kindly, kooky, antiques dealer in his 90s whom Victor found in the phone book, provides both high comic relief and an outsider’s perspective on the value of these objects that once meant so much to the family. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

Tuesday’s winners spanned the ideological spectrum and ranged from establishment veterans to political outsiders. — Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

The alliance between the president and the rapper has a coherent logic as both have cultivated audiences for whom attacks from outsiders reinforce loyalty. — Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026

Even so, the information offers outsiders a closer look at the technologies DHS personnel may have access to. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026