OUTSIDER

foreigner, outsider

(noun) someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group

outsider

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

outsider (plural outsiders)

One who is not part of a community or organization.

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

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

Synonyms

• (someone excluded): stranger; see also outcast or foreigner

• (a newcomer): newling; see also newcomer

• (a long shot): dark horse, little guy, underdog

Anagrams

• Rideouts, Tudorise, dries out, editours, iodurets, outrides, rideouts, rutoside, suitored, tudorise, turoside

Source: Wiktionary


Out`sid"er, n.

1. One not belonging to the concern, institution, party, etc., spoken of; one disconnected in interest or feeling. [Recent] A. Trollope.

2. A locksmith's pinchers for grasping the point of a key in the keyhole, to open a door from the outside when the key is inside.

3. A horse which is not a favorite in the betting. [Cant]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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