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Definition of loner

loner

/ˈloʊnər/
lon · er
Plural:loners
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Adjective:lone
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• noun

1

A person or animal that prefers not to associate with others and chooses to live or spend time alone.

Example

"Although he was a friendly colleague at the office, he was a natural loner who spent his weekends hiking by himself."

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• Rhymes for loner

• Nearby Words

lone
loneliness
lonely
loner
lonesome
lonesomely
lonesomeness

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in mid-20th-century American English from the adjective "lone" (a shortened form of "alone", from Old English "all ana" meaning "wholly oneself") combined with the agentive suffix "-er".

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Loner. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/loner
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