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outsider

noun

out·​sid·​er ˌau̇t-ˈsī-dər How to pronounce outsider (audio)
ˈau̇t-ˌsī-
1
: a person who does not belong to a particular group
2
chiefly British : a contender not expected to win
outsiderness noun

Example Sentences

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.
Recent Examples on the Web The story isn't not Pocahontas, with Jake as the goofball outsider learning indigenous wisdom from tribal princess Neytiri (Zoe Saldana). Darren Franich, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022 While on its face the Democrats’ ad seemed aimed solely at Morse, the effort was also seen as a way to boost Bolduc as an outsider to appeal to the Republican base. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 He was taken aback by comments at the meeting by Council President William Godwin, D-1st, who characterized Carter as an outsider trying to tell city officials what do. Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 The British playwright David Hare, who adapted a Maigret book for the stage, insists that Simenon—being Belgian-born and so an outsider—disdained the usual French prattle about gastronomy, and therefore cared little for the subject. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 For 2023, there are several artists that fit the visiting-genre-outsider bill, including ZZ Top, Melissa Etheridge, Nelly and Bryan Adams. Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 Despite making frequent trips to Lexington and to New York, he was still considered an outsider by his peers. Carol Vogel, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Alexander’s decision to free the serfs made the U.S. even more of an outsider among Western nations. Frederic J. Frommer, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Aug. 2022 With police departments facing demands for reform nationwide, some experts say that one way to address problems such as racial discrimination, poor training or use of excessive force is to bring in an outsider. Christine Willmsen, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outsider was in 1800

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