LEPERS Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

lepers

noun

plural of leper

as in outcasts

one who is cast out or rejected by society was treated as a leper after she leveled unpopular criticism of the beloved star

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Recent Examples of lepers Remember, the Lord Jesus did not fear lepers, and leprosy was (and continues to be) a highly contagious infectious disease. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025 The town serves as the backdrop for what many surrounding the production consider the creative high point of the season — an episode 5 spaghetti western side mission that involves lepers, eye-gauging vultures, and a train pulled by zombies. — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025

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Noun

As Davud is drawn back into addiction, Shams grows increasingly isolated among the building’s workers, veterans and outcasts.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
But the island was also a haven for outcasts and pirates and merchants, from across Europe and the Levant and beyond, who came to the Caribbean to seek their fortunes or to help grow the fortunes of others.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of outcasts

Noun

Not everyone treated the couple as pariahs, though.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
These factors have turned the Ellisons into Murdoch-like pariahs among many Democrats, and have brought together a somewhat ideologically diverse antitrust coalition, ranging from the more centrist wing of the Democratic Party to the progressive left.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of pariahs

Noun

Gilligan’s Island, American television sitcom about a group of castaways on a desert island and the chaos that ensues as their attempts at rescue are constantly thwarted.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
Supporters of the theory believe that Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan became stranded on the remote island after failing to reach Howland Island — possibly dying as castaways.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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