outlier

[out-lahy-er] / ˈaʊtˌlaɪ ər /

NOUN

something that stands apart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aberration deviation eccentricity exception oddity

STRONG

anomaly deviance irregularity quirk

WEAK

bohemian dissenter dissident eccentric heretic iconoclast maverick nonconformist original outsider

Antonyms

STRONGEST

average normality standard

Example Sentences

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To be sure, a rate cut at the meeting next week is an outlier forecast.

From MarketWatch

Betts, now 33, believes last year was an outlier and he can get back to his previous form.

From Los Angeles Times

Most Republicans voiced support for the strikes, but there were some notable outliers in the GOP.

From Salon

“The L and C program is on an outlier island about a ten-minute boat ride away,” she said.

From Literature

Altogether, it has produced an outlier unlike anything the sport has seen.

From The Wall Street Journal