OUTCAST: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for OUTCAST?

Need another word that means the same as “outcast”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “outcast” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Outcast” are: castaway, ishmael, pariah, persona non grata, reject, leper, untouchable, friendless

Outcast as a Noun

Definitions of "Outcast" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “outcast” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person who is rejected (from society or home.
• A person who has been rejected or ostracized by their society or social group.

Synonyms of "Outcast" as a noun (7 Words)

castaway	A shipwrecked person. A castaway on a desert island.
ishmael	The son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes.
pariah	An outcast. They were treated as social pariahs.
persona non grata	An actor’s portrayal of someone in a play.
reject	The person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality. Some of the team s rejects have gone on to prove themselves in championships.
untouchable	Belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India.

Usage Examples of "Outcast" as a noun

• She went from trusted pal to ostracized outcast overnight.

Outcast as an Adjective

Definitions of "Outcast" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “outcast” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a person) rejected or ostracized.
• Excluded from a society.

Synonyms of "Outcast" as an adjective (1 Word)

friendless

Excluded from a society. They have been left virtually friendless.

Usage Examples of "Outcast" as an adjective

• They can be made to feel outcast and inadequate.

Associations of "Outcast" (30 Words)

alien	A person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country. Alien beings.
apart	Having characteristics not shared by others. Studies from as far apart as America and Iceland.
bespectacled	Wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass. She was thin and bespectacled.
cloistered	Providing privacy or seclusion. A cloistered upbringing.
controversial	Giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public disagreement. Rushdie s controversial book.
deserted	(of a place) empty of people. Deserted beaches of soft sand.
eccentric	A person of a specified kind usually with many eccentricities. Famed for his eccentric spelling.
expatriate	Denoting or relating to a person living outside their native country. American expatriates.
foreigner	A person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country.
geek	A person with an unusual or odd personality. I am totally geeking out over this upcoming film.
isle	An island or peninsula, especially a small one. Crusoe s fabled isle.
isolate	A culture of microorganisms isolated for study. The chemist managed to isolate the compound.
isolated	Marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements. Could not remain the isolated figure he had been.
isolation	(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it. Isolation from family and friends may also contribute to anxiety.
lonely	Devoid of creatures. A lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel.
loser	A person or thing that loses or has lost something, especially a game or contest. They should concede that we won and be good losers.
misunderstood	Incorrectly interpreted or understood. A misunderstood question.
nerd	A single-minded expert in a particular technical field. A computer nerd.
outback	Any remote or sparsely populated inland region. A two week tour of the outback.
outpost	A remote part of a country or empire. Troops in some outposts have surrendered.
outsider	A contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win. The winner was Beech Road a fifty to one outsider.
pariah	An outcast. The country is becoming an international pariah state.
remote	A remote control device. The remote past or future.
secluded	Providing privacy or seclusion. The gardens are quiet and secluded.
seclusion	The quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others. They enjoyed ten days of peace and seclusion.
solitary	Characterized by or preferring solitude. A man of a solitary disposition.
solitude	A state of social isolation. She savoured her few hours of freedom and solitude.
stranger	A person who does not know, or is not known in, a particular place or community. He must have been a stranger to the village.
underdog	A person who has little status in society. What is it like to be an underdog in America.
yon	At or in an indicated usually distant place yon is archaic and dialectal Calder Willingham. What is yon place.