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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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Sinners is one of the great vampire movies of the modern age, mining the legend of these perpetual outsiders who desperately yearn to belong.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 June 2025
Mistrust of outsiders generally and governments specifically was woven into the community’s history.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC news, 4 June 2025
One commentator even explained the casting through the lens of Spider-Man, so outsiders could understand the controversy.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsider. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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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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