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outsider

/aʊtˈsaɪdɚ/

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What does outsider mean?

noun

  1. Someone who is not part of a particular community, profession, organization etc.; a person coming from elsewhere, having no special knowledge.
  2. Someone who does not fit into conventional society; a misfit; an iconoclast.
  3. A competitor or contestant who has little chance of winning; a long shot.
More meanings (2)

noun

  1. (obsolete, rare) A type of jaunting car with the passenger seats facing outwards.
  2. (rare) The heel or end piece of a loaf of bread.

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IPA pronunciation

/aʊtˈsaɪdɚ/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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One element of the dual consciousness of the tale-teller remains always the observer, the reporter, the quiet outsider.
Sara Cone BryantHow to Tell Stories to Children, and Some Stories to TellProject Gutenberg ebook #474
The owner of the loft had asked me, as an unprejudiced outsider, to be judge in the contest.
Ernest Thompson SetonAnimal HeroesProject Gutenberg ebook #2284
More book examples (3)
The things that are done with wire in the Western Electric factories are too many for any mere outsider to remember.
Herbert Newton CassonThe History of the TelephoneProject Gutenberg ebook #819
Some envious outsider made the suggestion that no one was eligible for membership who was not white enough to show blue veins.
VariousThe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial IssueProject Gutenberg ebook #206
His mellifluous tones had somehow the effect of suggesting to Theron that he was an outsider and would better mind his own business.
Harold FredericThe Damnation of Theron WareProject Gutenberg ebook #133