lone wolf

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lohn woo lf]
- /loʊn wʊlf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lohn woo lf]
- /loʊn wʊlf/

Definitions of lone wolf words

noun lone wolf a person who prefers to live, act, or work alone or independent of others. 1
noun lone wolf a criminal who acts alone (often used attributively): lone-wolf terrorists. 1
noun lone wolf sb who prefers to act unaccompanied 1
noun lone wolf a person who prefers to be or act alone 0
noun lone wolf a person or animal who prefers to be alone 0
noun lone wolf loner 0

See all 8 definitions of lone wolf

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Origin of lone wolf

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Lone wolf

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lone wolf

lone wolf popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lone wolf usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lone wolf

adj lone wolf

aloof — Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
hard-hearted — unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless.
laid back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.

noun lone wolf

anomic — a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
individualist — a person who shows great independence or individuality in thought or action.
loner — a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others: He was always a loner—no one knew him well.
misfit — something that fits badly, as a garment that is too large or too small.

adv lone wolf

apart — When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.

adjective lone wolf

hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.

All 9 Synonyms of lone wolf