LONER Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

loner

noun

ˈlō-nər

Definition of loner

as in maverick

a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs that guy in tech support is a loner, and never wants to hang out with the rest of us

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Recent Examples of loner The James Bond-style scene introduces Judith as talented, serious and a bit of a loner. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 But Neill doesn’t lean into the crotchety loner stereotype that could have ruined the entire film, finding a core of relatable decency in this outsider that instead holds the whole effort together with an honest humanity reflected in his choices. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026 The New Zealander drew international acclaim for roles as gruff loners and unhinged villains. — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 13 July 2026 Tough loner Daryl, who has no counterpart in the Walking Dead comic books, arguably became the original’s show biggest breakout character before getting his own story. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for loner

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Noun

Decades before all of that, though, Kusama was a creative maverick.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Put simply, Hanke sees Venezuela’s future as the world’s leading oil maverick that will go rogue if OPEC’s strictures prevent it from maximizing the worth of its sumptuous reserves.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of maverick

Noun

Across a sample of 102 nations, Nordic ones (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Finland) come out as the most individualist.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
This franchise didn't draft John Matuszak, but Davis found the boundary-pushing, difficult-to-coach individualist a perfect fit for the Raiders.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of individualist

Noun

Make sure to practice a full range of motion with these and emphasize the eccentric (the way down) part of the movement for maximal time under tension and muscle-building stimulus.

— Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 19 Aug. 2026
No documentarian has a better eye for intriguing oddballs than Errol Morris, who built his feature film career on drawing them out in conversation, from pet-cemetery owners in Gates of Heaven to small-town eccentrics in Vernon, Florida.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

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