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outsider

American  
[out-sahy-der] / ˌaʊtˈsaɪ dər /

noun

  1. a person not belonging to a particular group, set, party, etc..

    Society often regards the artist as an outsider.

  2. a person unconnected or unacquainted with the matter in question.

    Not being a parent, I was regarded as an outsider.

  3. a racehorse, sports team, or other competitor not considered likely to win or succeed.

  4. a person or thing not within an enclosure, boundary, etc.

outsider British  
/ ˌaʊtˈsaɪdə /

noun

  1. a person or thing excluded from or not a member of a set, group, etc

  2. a contestant, esp a horse, thought unlikely to win in a race

  3. (in the north) a person who does not live in the Arctic regions

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Etymology

Origin of outsider

First recorded in 1790–1800; outside + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Lurie campaigned as a City Hall outsider, and much of the establishment contributed to his opponent, incumbent mayor London Breed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“It’s all about being an outsider and feeling different, and I related to that,” Boston said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Austrian coach Adi Hutter is a rank outsider, although he did win admirers in the Premier League with his work at clubs such as Eintracht Frankfurt.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

He went to secondary school in the wealthy bourgeois 16th arrondissement of Paris, where he said he felt an uncomfortable outsider, and later attended the elite ENA administration school.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Elouise might not want an outsider intruding on her private life either.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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