Synonyms of outsider

outsider

noun

ˌau̇t-ˈsī-dər 

as in stranger

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

• stranger
• foreigner
• alien
• outlander
• outcast
• nonnative
• pariah
• wanderer
• nonresident
• transient
• drifter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• friend
• familiar
• native
• intimate
• confidant
• buddy
• pal
• comrade
• partner
• fellow
• acquaintance
• colleague
• chum
• peer
• resident
• citizen
• associate
• cohort
• companion
• inhabitant
• mate
• crony
• hearty
• habitant
• hobnobber

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of outsider

The scale of this change is hard for outsiders to grasp. —Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024

Few outsiders may know, for example, that Ohtani comes back to the city every year or so to visit his parents. —Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024

State of play: Compared to the other leading candidates in the race who sit on the city council, Wilson has intentionally positioned himself as a political outsider and has capitalized on their foibles to emerge as a front-runner in the final weeks ahead of Election Day. —Meira Gebel, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024

Farrell’s Penguin has lost the fanciful elements of the comics, but does depict the character as an outsider who desperately craves respect. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024