Synonyms of outsiders

outsiders

noun

plural of outsider

as in foreigners

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

• foreigners
• strangers
• aliens
• outlanders
• nonnatives
• wanderers
• transients
• nonresidents
• outcasts
• pariahs
• drifters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• natives
• friends
• comrades
• buddies
• colleagues
• pals
• partners
• intimates
• confidants
• peers
• citizens
• residents
• acquaintances
• cronies
• associates
• familiars
• chums
• inhabitants
• companions
• fellows
• cohorts
• mates
• habitants
• hearties
• hobnobbers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outsiders

Germany’s leading indie fest has long made a specialty of outsiders and oddballs — artists who arrived without pedigree, training programs or an obvious industry slot and built the career anyway. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

But high above the world, empire, rank and aspiration fall away, leaving two outsiders bound by mutual respect and trust — and for Tenzing, the fulfillment of both a lifelong dream and a spiritual calling. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 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

Rote has long been open to outsiders—and that is increasingly rare in this world of ours. — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026

Close to half of the Zillow clicks to view rentals in Austin, Texas, came from outsiders. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The Driveline training facility and the proliferation of its methods are one high-profile example, and the broader embrace of outsiders surely helped pave the way for a manager like Vitello. — Chad Jennings, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Students describe Oberlin as a kind of oasis, a place where high-school misfits can find a community of outsiders. — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026