outsider
/'aut'saidə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who does not belong to a particular group: An individual who is excluded from or is not a member of a specific social, professional, or cultural circle.
- A competitor thought to have little chance of winning: A contestant (in sports, politics, etc.) who is not expected to succeed or win.
Usage
- The word "outsider" describes a person's relationship to a group or a situation. It often carries a neutral or slightly negative connotation of exclusion or lack of acceptance.
- It can refer to someone who is not part of an established system, organization, or community.
- In competitive contexts, it labels a participant with perceived disadvantages.
Examples
- Noun (Non-member):
- As a newcomer to the small town, she felt like an outsider.
- The club's traditions were confusing to outsiders.
- Noun (Unlikely competitor):
- The young boxer was a complete outsider, but he won the championship.
- In the election, the independent candidate remained a political outsider.
Advanced Usage
- "Outsider status": The condition of being an outsider.
- His outsider status allowed him to critique the company's culture objectively.
- "Outsider art": Art created by self-taught artists who are not part of the mainstream art world.
- The museum has a fascinating collection of outsider art.
Variants and Related Words
- Outsiderness (n, rare): The quality or state of being an outsider.
- Outsiderdom (n, rare): The realm or condition of outsiders.
Synonyms
- Nonmember: A person who is not a member.
- Alien: A foreigner or a person from a different background (stronger connotation of strangeness).
- Stranger: An unknown person or one not familiar with a place/group.
- Underdog: A competitor thought to have little chance of winning.
Antonyms
- Insider: A person within a group who has special knowledge or access.
- Member: A person belonging to a group.
- Favorite: The competitor expected to win.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Outside looking in": To be excluded from a group or activity, observing it from a distance.
- After the merger, many employees felt they were on the outside looking in.
Noun
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a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win
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someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
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