outsider Synonyms

outsider Meaning

Wordnet

outsider (n)

someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group

a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win

Webster

outsider (n.)

One not belonging to the concern, institution, party, etc., spoken of; one disconnected in interest or feeling.

A locksmith's pinchers for grasping the point of a key in the keyhole, to open a door from the outside when the key is inside.

A horse which is not a favorite in the betting.

outsider Sentence Examples

  1. As an outsider to their close-knit circle, she felt a sense of alienation.
  2. The boy was treated like an outsider due to his unusual appearance.
  3. The immigrants struggled to adjust, feeling like outsiders in a foreign land.
  4. The new student found it difficult to break into the established social groups, remaining an outsider.
  5. The neighborhood watch kept a close eye on the outsider they suspected of wrongdoing.
  6. Despite her efforts to fit in, she was always perceived as an outsider.
  7. The company hired an outsider as its new CEO, hoping for a fresh perspective.
  8. The outsiders faced discrimination and prejudice from the local community.
  9. The outsider's unconventional ideas were met with skepticism and resistance.
  10. The outsider's arrival disrupted the delicate equilibrium of the group.

FAQs About the word outsider

someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group, a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to winOne not belonging to the c

stranger, foreigner,alien, nonnative, nonresident, pariah, drifter,outlander, outcast, wanderer

friend, intimate, familiar, intimate, familiar, buddy, buddy, partner, native, confidant

As an outsider to their close-knit circle, she felt a sense of alienation.

The boy was treated like an outsider due to his unusual appearance.

The immigrants struggled to adjust, feeling like outsiders in a foreign land.

The new student found it difficult to break into the established social groups, remaining an outsider.