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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You can compare and despair with retirees who have multiples of what you have, or you can also make peace with the fact that you are not necessarily outliers.

From MarketWatch

Currently, the U.K.’s 0.5% stamp duty charge is an outlier among major global financial centres, such as New York and Frankfurt, says the portfolio manager.

From The Wall Street Journal

England's home series against India in the summer, when all five matches went into a fifth day, was something of an outlier.

From BBC

What makes us the main outlier among developed nations is our ability to attract foreigners.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The vast majority of the world builds apartments this way. We are an outlier. It touches on the housing crisis, the affordability crisis.”

From Los Angeles Times