OUTSIDER


Meaning of OUTSIDER in English

(ˈ)au̇tˈsīdə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: outside (II) + -er

1.

a. : a person not recognized or accepted as a member of some group, category, or organization

has lived there for 20 years but is still regarded as an outsider

a political outsider

b. : a person who isolates himself or is felt to be isolated from the world around him

the artist ought to be an outsider — E.M.Forster

2. : a contender in a sports event that is not favored to win

3. outsiders plural : a pair of long-nosed nippers for grasping the point of a key in the keyhole from the outside

4. : jaunting car

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.