Native
Native noun - A usually longtime resident of a locality.
Outsider
Outsider noun - A person who is not native to or known to a community.
Usage example: she seems to enjoy the odd distinction of being the only outsider in such a small community
Nearby Word: outside
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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There, he appears to be a native Genoshan who's genuinely in the fight to end mutant enslavement rather than an outsider only in it for his own interests.
- McKie is worried about being seen as some sort of Messiah; a native Dosadi replies that it would be utterly stupid for them to worship or follow him, he's just an outsider... The Wall Around the World : The God Wall.
- And if an outsider knows Dwarvish that is a sure sign that he is considered to be a very honored friend and possibly that he has Gone Native.
Source: Classical Tongue
Cite this Source
Outsider and Native. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/native/outsider
Native & Outsider. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/native/outsider>.
Outsider or Native. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/native/outsider.
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