loner

Questions about loner

What does loner mean?

loner means "a person who avoids the company or assistance of others".

How many syllables are in loner?

loner has 2 syllables: lo-ner. The stress falls on "lo". In IPA it is /ˈloʊnɚ/.

What is another word for loner?

Close synonyms include lone wolf, lone hand. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is loner a common word?

loner is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.