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 a July 29 SFGATE story about the city of San Diego closing more than half of the 23 restrooms at a park that had 15 million visitors in 2025 — to save a measly $546,000 — illustrated what Gloria’s arguments look like to outsiders. — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

That’s left arbitrators using a process that’s frustratingly opaque to outsiders. — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

That works beautifully against outsiders, and outsiders are most of who criticizes us. — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Those uncertainties help explain why Chelsea remain outsiders for the Premier League. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Crowley, who has the governor's endorsement, and Barnes, who served as Evers' lieutenant governor in his first term, also tried to portray themselves as outsiders. — CBS News, 29 July 2026

To outsiders, interior design may seem like a continuous loop of selecting fabric swatches, flying between High Point and Salone del Mobile, and cultivating relationships over long lunches. — Danine Alati, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Celinda Lake, a Democratic pollster and consultant, said activists and voters have been willing to overlook potential vulnerabilities while supporting outsiders for office. — Jill Colvin, Fortune, 23 July 2026

For two sisters raised in a family of 11 children that moved back and forth between Washington state and South Dakota, danger didn’t come from outsiders like they’d been warned by their church. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 20 July 2026