Außenseiter — meaning in English

English meaning

• misfit noun A person who doesn't fit in with the people or group around them.
• outsider noun A person who does not belong to a particular group or community.
• underdog noun A competitor who is expected to lose.

Senses

Außenseiter is used for these senses in English:

• misfit A badly adjusted person; someone unsuitable or set apart because of their habits, behaviour etc.
• underdog A competitor thought unlikely to win.

misfit — full definition

1. noun A person who doesn't fit in with the people or group around them.
2. noun Something, especially clothing, that fits badly.

outsider — full definition

1. noun A person who does not belong to a particular group or community.
2. noun A competitor considered unlikely to win.

Related German words