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stranger vs outsider

outsider vs stranger

stranger and outsider both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stranger Yes No No No
outsider Yes No No No
As nouns, outsider is a hyponym of stranger; that is, outsider is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stranger:
  • stranger: anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
  • outsider: someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
Other hyponyms of stranger include foreigner.
stranger (noun) outsider (noun)
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
an individual that one is not acquainted with a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win
Difference between stranger and outsider

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