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单词 lone wolf
释义

lone wolf

noun

: a person who prefers to work, act, or live alone
lone-wolf
ˈlōn-ˌwu̇lf How to pronounce lone wolf (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • bohemian
  • boho
  • counterculturist
  • deviant
  • enfant terrible
  • free spirit
  • heretic
  • iconoclast
  • individualist
  • lone ranger
  • loner
  • maverick
  • nonconformer
  • nonconformist
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Example Sentences

He had the reputation of being a lone wolf in high school. a lone wolf in the art world, he has his own style and paints only to please himself
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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

lone wolf 1 of 2

noun

as in bohemian
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs a lone wolf in the art world, he has his own style and paints only to please himself

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • bohemian
  • maverick
  • lone ranger
  • enfant terrible
  • free spirit
  • nonconformer
  • eccentric
  • counterculturist
  • loner
  • boho
  • individualist
  • heretic
  • deviant
  • nonconformist
  • freak
  • anomaly
  • iconoclast
  • character
  • eight ball
  • crank
  • oddball
  • crackbrain
  • outsider
  • weirdo
  • crackpot
  • screwball
  • freethinker
  • kook
  • misfit
  • nut
  • codger
  • aberrant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sheep
  • supporter
  • adherent
  • follower
  • conformist
  • conformer

lone-wolf

2 of 2

adjective

as in antisocial

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • antisocial
  • lone
  • unsociable
  • unsocial
  • introverted
  • diffident
  • sheepish
  • bashful
  • withdrawn
  • backward
  • self-effacing
  • demure
  • recessive
  • unassertive
  • coy
  • modest
  • unadventurous
  • retiring
  • shy
  • uptight
  • unenterprising
  • reserved
  • embarrassed
  • self-conscious
  • inhibited
  • awkward
  • uneasy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • extroverted
  • extraverted
  • social
  • outgoing
  • gregarious
  • sociable
  • companionable
  • immodest
  • convivial
  • forceful
  • boon
  • bold
  • uninhibited
  • brash
  • clubbable
  • dashing
  • unreserved
  • forward
  • clubable
  • overbold
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