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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The previously bearish Prentiss had been a bit of an outlier among the analyst community, which had largely remained bullish on the stock despite its recent woes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“In the quickly expanding universe of cases involving sanctions for the misuse of artificial intelligence, this case is a notorious outlier in both degree and volume,” Clarke wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It must be mentioned they did beat England to win Euro 2020 in the midst of that, but that has proved an outlier.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

One notable outlier is Saudi Arabia, where women outnumber men in the AI-skilled talent pool.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Terman didn’t understand what a real outlier was, and that’s a mistake we continue to make to this day.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell