Outcast

/ˈaʊt.kæst/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who has been rejected or ostracized by a group.

After standing up for her beliefs, she felt like an outcast among her peers.

Someone who is excluded from society or a social group.

The novel tells the story of an outcast trying to find acceptance in a harsh world.

A person who is not accepted by others and feels isolated.

He was labeled as an outcast after moving to a new town where he knew no one.

Derived from Middle English 'outcast', meaning 'one who has been cast out'.

social outcast

Someone who is excluded from social interactions.

outcast from society

A person who is not accepted by the community.

ostracize

To deliberately exclude someone from a group or society.

alienate

To cause someone to feel isolated or estranged.

The odd one out.

In our group, he's the outcast, always doing his own thing.

Misfit.

She's a total misfit at this school; it's like she's an outcast.