outsider
person who feels they don't belong
A person who is not really part of a group and often feels they do not belong with the others.
to feel like an outsider in [group/place]
- At school he always felt like an outsider, watching the other kids from a distance.
- Moving to a new country left her feeling like an outsider for the first few years.
- The film tells the story of a quiet outsider struggling to find real friends.
- Despite working there for years, she was still treated as an outsider by her colleagues.
- He grew up as an outsider in a small, close-knit town.
- I feel like an outsider at this party.
- When I changed schools, I was an outsider at first.
- He is an outsider in his own family.
- She does not want to be an outsider anymore.
- New students often feel like outsiders.
non-member of a specific group
A person or group that is not part of a certain company, field, or community.
an outsider to [field/organization/group]
- As an outsider to the tech world, he found the jargon hard to follow.
- The company hired an outsider to lead the restructuring process.
- Many voters were attracted to her image as a political outsider.
- From an outsider's perspective, the academic debates seemed very minor.
- The report was written by consultants who were complete outsiders to the organization.
- As an outsider, I cannot join the meeting.
- They brought in an outsider to give a fresh idea.
- He is an outsider to this industry.
- From an outsider's view, the rules look very strange.
- The team did not want an outsider as their new boss.
competitor with little chance
A person or team in a race or game that most people think will not win.
[someone/something] is an outsider for [race/title]
- The small club was seen as a total outsider in the Champions League.
- At 25–1, the horse was a clear outsider but ended up winning the race.
- She entered the leadership contest as an outsider but quickly gained support.
- Before the tournament, he was an outsider for the title.
- Investors who backed the outsider were rewarded when the stock price jumped.
- Our team is an outsider in this tournament.
- The horse was an outsider, but it won.
- He started the race as an outsider for the gold medal.
- They are outsiders, so nobody expects them to win.
- She was an outsider at first, but now she might win.
- Base: outsider
- Plural: outsiders
be treated as an outsider
1be handled as not belonging
To have other people act in a way that shows they do not accept you as part of their group.
- He was treated as an outsider because he disagreed with the manager.
- Despite her experience, she was still treated as an outsider by the team.
- No one wants to be treated as an outsider in their own community.
feel like an outsider
1have the feeling of not belonging
To feel that you are not really part of a group or place.
- She often feels like an outsider at family gatherings.
- Coming from a different background, he felt like an outsider at the elite university.
- New employees can feel like outsiders during their first weeks at work.
outsider art
1art by non-professional artists
Art made by people who are not part of the usual art world and often have no formal art education.
- The museum is hosting a major exhibition of outsider art.
- He became interested in outsider art created by self-taught painters.
- Outsider art often challenges traditional ideas of what art should be.
outsider perspective
1viewpoint of a non-member
A way of seeing something that comes from a person who is not part of the group or field they are looking at.
- Her outsider perspective helped the team notice problems they had missed.
- An outsider perspective can be useful when a company needs change.
- The book offers an outsider perspective on life in Silicon Valley.
political outsider
1non-establishment political figure
A person in politics who is not part of the usual group of powerful politicians or big parties.
- Voters were drawn to his image as a political outsider.
- The party chose a political outsider to run for president.
- As a political outsider, she promised to change the system from the ground up.
rank outsider
1competitor with almost no chance
A person, team, or horse in a race or competition that people think has almost no chance to win.
- The horse was a rank outsider but surprised everyone by finishing first.
- They started the season as rank outsiders for the championship.
- Just a year ago he was a rank outsider in national politics.