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Synonyms for loner

Most common

shut-in solitary hermit sullen

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    One who is alone, lacking or avoiding the company of others.

    I actually enjoy being a loner.

Forms

Plural
loners → shut-ins, solitaries, hermits, sullens…

Example sentences

  • solitary Bruno spends his birthday in solitary confinement.
  • hermit He dressed himself like a hermit for the party last night.
  • sullen He became sullen and grumpy over time.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
lonerrising
solitaryrising
hermitrising
sullenrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
hermit2, sullen2
7 letters
recluse2, eremite
8 letters
solitary4
9 letters
anchorite
14 letters
solitudinarian

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hermit2 = 2 syllables).