outsider

noun

USowt-SY-dur/ˌaʊtˈsaɪdəɹ/owt-SY-duh/ˌaʊtˈsaɪdə/

Pluraloutsiders

4 meanings of outsider

1
nouncountable
A person who does not belong to a group or place.
As an outsider, I did not understand the jokes at the family dinner.
The village was friendly, but outsiders were still called by that name after twenty years.
Similarstranger, foreigner, outlander, nonresident, alien
Oppositeinsider, member
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2
nouncountable
A player or team that few people expect to win.
The outsider surprised everyone by winning the final race.
Our team went into the cup as an outsider and came home with the trophy.
Similarunderdog
Oppositefavorite, front-runner
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3
nouncountable
A new person in a group or job who has little experience of how it works.
The company hired an outsider as its new boss.
Voters seemed to want an outsider instead of another career politician.
Similarnewcomer, newbie, incomer, entrant
Oppositeinsider, veteran
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Less common meaning

4
nounrarecountable
The hard end piece of a loaf of bread.
Similarheel, crust
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Origin

It comes from the word "outside" plus the ending "-er".