outsider
noun
out·sid·er
ˌau̇t-ˈsī-dər 
ˈau̇t-ˌsī-
1
: a person who does not belong to a particular group
2
chiefly British
: a contender not expected to win
outsiderness
noun
Examples of outsider in a Sentence
To outsiders, the ritual may seem strange.
She felt like an outsider in her new school.
An outsider defeated the champion!
She was a rank outsider who managed to win.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
That is why in business, many difficult changes come from outsiders who are not tied to old ways of doing things.
—Matthew G. Andersson, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The criticisms got more outsiders to descend.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The idea is always to look at it from an outsider’s perspective.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for outsider
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsider. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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outsider
noun
out·sid·er
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈsīd-ər
: a person who does not belong to a particular group
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