outsider

out-sid-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who does not belong to a particular group.

  2. 2.

    A person who is not accepted by or who isolates themselves from society.

  3. 3.

    A competitor thought to have little chance of winning.

Forms

plural: outsiders

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    outsider art — art created by self-taught or naive artists

Related words

Antonyms: insider, member
See also: insider, newcomer, outsiders, stranger
Synonyms: newcomer, nonmember, stranger

Etymology

From outside + -er (agent suffix), meaning one who is outside a group.