outsider
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outsider
- /ˌaʊtˈsaɪdəɹ/
Rhymes with -aɪdə(ɹ)
noun outsiders
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Someone who is not part of a particular community, profession, organization etc.; a person coming from elsewhere, having no special knowledge.
While the initiated easily understand the symbols, they are wholly inaccessible to outsiders.
Similar: outlier, stranger, alien, barbarian, firangi, foreign, foreigner, fremd, fremdling, furriner, gaijin, metœcus
- Someone who does not fit into conventional society; a misfit; an iconoclast.
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A competitor or contestant who has little chance of winning; a long shot.
Johnny was an outsider at this year's karate tournament, but he still managed to win second place out of sheer determination.
Similar: dark horse, little guy, long shot, underdog
- A type of jaunting car with the passenger seats facing outwards. Mr Bloom gazed across the road at the outsider drawn up before the door of the Grosvenor.
- The heel or end piece of a loaf of bread.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: foreigner, stranger, layperson, layman, secular, underdog, outlander, outer, exterior, outside, inward, intruder, outdoor, trespassing, lay, peregrine
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noun one who is not part of a community or organization
| Español | marginado, persona de fuera, outsider, afuerino, afuereño, fuereño |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 외부인 oebu'in, 아웃사이더 autsaideo |
| 日本語 | アウトサイダー autosaidā, 部外者 bugaisha, 局外者 kyokugaisha |
| 中文 | 外人 wàirén, 局外人 júwàirén |
| हिन्दी | बाहरी bāhrī, ग़ैर ġair, पराया parāyā, बेगाना begānā |
| Português | marginal, forasteiro |
| Français | exclu, tiers |
| Deutsch | Außenseiter, Außenseiterin |
| Italiano | estraneo |
| Română | outsider |
| Русский | аутса́йдер autsájdɛr, посторо́нний postorónnij, чужа́к čužák, чужо́й čužój |
| Tiếng Việt | người ngoài |
noun a long shot
| Español | outsider |
|---|---|
| Français | outsider |
| Deutsch | Außenseiter, Außenseiterin |
| Ελληνικά | αουτσάιντερ aoutsáinter |
Talk about this word "outsider." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/outsider. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. outsider. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/outsider "outsider." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/outsider.Cite this
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title = {outsider},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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