loner

lon-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who prefers to be alone or who avoids the company of others.

  2. 2.

    A person who does not belong to any group or organization and works independently.

Forms

plural: loners

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    lone wolf — Someone who prefers to act alone rather than as part of a group
  • •
    a bit of a loner — Someone who tends toward solitary behavior but not extremely so

Related words

Antonyms: extrovert, joiner, socialite
See also: hermit, lone, lonely, solitary
Synonyms: hermit, introvert, recluse, solitary

Etymology

From English lone ("solitary") + the agentive suffix -er. First recorded in the early 20th century.