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aloner

adj

Etymology

From alone + -er (comparative suffix).

  1. inherited from allone
  2. formed as aloner — “alone + -er”

Definitions

  1. More alone or isolated.

    • So sick, so alone. And now. Sicker, aloner. Was not that something?

  2. A person who enjoys being alone, but without the antisocial connotations of being a…

    A person who enjoys being alone, but without the antisocial connotations of being a "loner".

    • If you are an aloner, you are self-reliant and autonomous, and relatively introverted. You don't need the company of others to buoy you up; […]
    • I remember reading an article that described three personality types – socializers, loners, and aloners.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA