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

Too often, outsiders focus on Eatonville’s political disputes while ignoring the town’s accomplishments and remarkable people. — John W. Beacham, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

As the year’s midterm primaries draw to a close, Tuesday’s results in Florida, Wyoming and Alaska continued to underscore an unpredictable election season marked by unreliable polls, intra-party divides and surprise showings by political outsiders. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Early moves from England to Ireland to Nigeria and then back to England had left me feeling an irremediable outsider. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

To an outsider dropping by for a convention or evening show, the nightlife might be intimidating. — Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026