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

But outsiders can't be certain that traditional conventions surrounding the public statements of the New York Fed president and the Fed vice chair have survived the leadership transition. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

This has important implications for how outsiders view the Middle East. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

The Amish have an open-door policy for their schools, welcoming strangers, outsiders, into their community. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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

There’s also a twitchy paranoia at play, since Ethan and Ivy, as outsiders, inevitably spark a turf war as various warring factions try to figure out who is killing their men. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Studies have not conclusively shown, however, whether continuing a business within the family is clearly better or worse for its bottom line than having outsiders manage it. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 12 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

With its lethal heat and unforgiving terrain, the desert was dangerous enough without outsiders squaring off against Border Patrol. — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026