loner
/ˈləʊnə
/noun
A person that prefers not to associate with others: my interest in birdwatching had made me a bit of a loner all tigers are loners, so a tigress with cubs is on her own...
- Do they travel in packs or prefer to be loners?
- In contrast, users who like to stay at home or be alone do not preferentially associate with other loners.
- The Net is turning people into loners who prefer a computer interface rather than the warmth of a smile from fellow human beings.
Synonyms
recluse, introvert, lone wolf, hermit, solitary, misanthrope, outsider;
maverick, nonconformist, individual;
in Japan hikikomori
rare eremite, cenobite, anchorite, stylite, solitudinarian
