PARIAH Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

pariah

noun

pə-ˈrī-ə

Definition of pariah

as in outcast

one who is cast out or rejected by society I felt like a pariah when I wore the wrong outfit to the dinner party

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Recent Examples of pariah Though top of the Premier League, City are pariahs domestically, having been found guilty of almost all of the breaches of the league’s financial regulations they were charged with, pending a final appeal. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Less than three months after that deal was announced in January 2022, Smith became an industry pariah after slapping Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars, earning a 10-year ban from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Caracas was a pariah state for years, and foreign direct investment flows plummeted. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Yes, there was the novelty of having the ultimate pariah – the pedophile – at its center. — Daniel Lachance, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pariah

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pariah

Noun

Lee’s films have often zeroed in on misfits and outcasts, cut off from society’s embrace.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
An orphan and an outcast, Colman’s fisherwoman wasn’t raised to fit in.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of outcast

Noun

The best part of the movie is Murray Bartlett’s wise leper, a man who for the vast majority of his screen time is covered head to toe.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Robin also strikes up a friendship with a soulful, philosophical leper (Murray Bartlett, covered in wrappings from head to toe), who somehow recognizes his good qualities.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

Definition of leper

Noun

As fans recall, season 50 featured a guest appearance by MrBeast, who challenged the castaways to correctly guess a coin toss to double the $1 million prize.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
Meet the 'Survivor' 51 castaways Are there any players from Michigan on 'Survivor' 51?

— Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026