loner - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)

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From lone +‎ -er.

loner (plural loners)

  1. One who is alone, lacking or avoiding the company of others.
    Synonyms: solitary; see also Thesaurus:recluse
    Coordinate terms: aloner, misanthrope
    I actually enjoy being a loner.
    • 1985, J. C. Winters, Berlin Fugle, page 307:
      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.
    • 2013, Margaux Joy DeNador, The Art of Living a Life You Love, page 158:
      I remember reading an article that described three personality types – socializers, loners, and aloners.
    • 2018, Judy Hall, The Astrology Bible:
      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.

one who lacks or avoids company