Definitions for outsiderˌaʊtˈsaɪ dər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

out•sid•erˌaʊtˈsaɪ dər(n.)

  1. a person not part of a particular group.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. foreigner, outsider(noun)

    someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group

  2. outsider(noun)

    a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. outsider(noun)ˌaʊtˈsaɪ dər

    sb who is not accepted by a group

    She was always an outsider at school.

  2. outsiderˌaʊtˈsaɪ dər

    ≠ insider

    Democratic party outsiders

Wiktionary

  1. outsider(Noun)

    One who is not part of a community or organization.

    While the initiated easily understand the symbols, they are wholly inaccessible to outsiders.

  2. outsider(Noun)

    A newcomer with little or no experience in an organization or community.

    Seeing the mess professional politicians have made of things is it any wonder the electorate is beginning to prefer outsiders.

  3. outsider(Noun)

    A competitor or contestant who has little chance of winning; a long shot; a dark horse

    Johnny was an outsider at this years karate tournament, but he still managed to win second place out of sheer determination.


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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

outsider(noun)

a person who is not part of a group etc.

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