Meaning & use
outsider
A person who does not belong to a particular group, community, or organization.
See it in a sentence
As an outsider, she found it hard to understand the town's local customs.
The candidate ran as a political outsider with no ties to either party.
A note on using this word
In sports and betting, an outsider also means a competitor considered unlikely to win.
Words with a similar meaning
strangernewcomer
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Words with an opposite meaning
insider
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