Loner
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈloʊnɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Loner is a noun meaning One who is alone, lacking or avoiding the company of others.
Meaning
One who is alone, lacking or avoiding the company of others.
Example Sentences
I actually enjoy being a loner.
I remember reading an article that described three personality types – socializers, loners, and aloners.
For one thing, he wanted to see if anyone was following Ricketts. The Cockney had been thrown out of SAS because he was a loner and a canteen cowboy.
An unaspected planet bides its time and then emerges, often explosively and seemingly out of character. These potent loners are a hidden influence within the chart.
Word Forms
- loners
Synonyms for loner
Depending on context, synonyms include solitary, aloner, anchoret, anchorite, eremite, hermit.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include solitudinarian, solitaire, eremite, hermit, recluse, rogue.
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