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[ out-sahy-der ] / ˌaʊtˈsaɪ dər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR outsider ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person not belonging to a particular group, set, party, etc.: Society often regards the artist as an outsider. a person unconnected or unacquainted with the matter in question:Not being a parent, I was regarded as an outsider. a racehorse, sports team, or other competitor not considered likely to win or succeed. a person or thing not within an enclosure, boundary, etc. Origin of outsiderFirst recorded in 1790–1800; outside + -er1 Words nearby outsideroutside director, outside forward, outside half, outside loop, outside of, outsider, outsider art, outside work, outsight, outsing, out sister Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for outsiderMating with a cousin or brother is safer than risking life and limb to mate with an outsider. Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family|Helen Thompson|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST Artists now consider the Ideal Palace a piece of “naive” or “outsider” art. The Postman Who Built a Palace in France…by Hand|Nina Strochlic|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST She was an outsider who came inside, and she made the insiders that much better. The Valerie Jarrett I Know: How She Saved the Obama Campaign and Why She’s Indispensable|Joshua DuBois|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST Any sort of distinctive term just emphasizes that she is supposed to be considered an outsider. Let’s Get Rid of ‘Plus-Size’ for Good|Emily Shire|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pressler, who served in Congress for a total of 22 years in both the House and Senate, can hardly be called an outsider. The Independents Who Could Tip the Senate in November|Linda Killian|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST It is difficult for an outsider to realise how completely a caravan in the African hinterland is dependent on man transport. A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland|Meg Gehrts When they came out into Grafton Street, Mr. Power whistled for an outsider. He meekly slunk along after the judge, and to an outsider would have appeared to be a criminal doomed to die. The Hindered Hand|Sutton E. Griggs Presley, for all his love of the people, saw clearly for one moment that he was an outsider to their minds. But to an outsider his procedure may appear in a different light. The English Utilitarians, Volume I.|Leslie Stephen
British Dictionary definitions for outsider
nouna person or thing excluded from or not a member of a set, group, etc a contestant, esp a horse, thought unlikely to win in a race Canadian (in the north) a person who does not live in the Arctic regions Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to outsiderinterloper, newcomer, foreigner, alien, stranger, refugee, intruder, outlander, floater, incomer |