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

Unfortunately, during the early to mid-twentieth century, negative perceptions of immigrant and ethnic laborers led many outsiders to view their neighborhoods as unsafe, unclean, and detrimental to the social fabric of American cities. — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

And the Democrat noted that while other states seemed interested in younger candidates who might be perceived as outsiders, California Democrats backed a veteran politician in Xavier Becerra. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

When elites are strong, dictators need to accommodate them, often by repressing outsiders to shield insiders from potential challenges. — José Kaire, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

As rich outsiders move in, natives and locals who can’t afford their Miami are moving out. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Now Argentina—long associated with inflation, capital controls, and default risk—is trying to sell itself as a Plan B for outsiders with money. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Then the 1815 Apothecaries’ Act in Britain required doctors to learn botany, and the demand for lectures surged, among both students and interested outsiders. — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2026

Founded by a pair of YouTube veterans, Promise already has been combining tech-y outsiders with traditional entertainment. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Gendron said his ancestors were among the first outsiders to settle the island in the 1700s, when three brothers, fur traders all, left Canada and followed the Mississippi south. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026