Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loner

/ˈloʊ.nəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: lon-er
IPA: /ˈloʊ.nəɹ/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"I actually enjoy being a loner."
"For one thing, he wanted to see if anyone was following Ricketts. The Cockney had been thrown out of SAS because he was a loner and a canteen cowboy."
"I remember reading an article that described three personality types – socializers, loners, and aloners."
"An unaspected planet bides its time and then emerges, often explosively and seemingly out of character. These potent loners are a hidden influence within the chart."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-West Germanic *all Old English eall Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-West Germanic *ain Old English ān Old English eall ān Middle English all oon Middle English allone English alone English lone Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English loner From lone + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈloʊ.nəɹ/
British English: /ˈləʊ.nə/

Inflected Forms

loners (plural)

Derived Forms

lonerish

Frequently Paired Words

aloner misanthrope

Synonyms

solitary aloner anchoret anchorite eremite hermit Miller of Dee monk recluse shut-in sullen

Homonyms

loaner

Rhymes With

owner donor stoner boner toner boehner kroner kronor bonar broner rohner groner

Questions

How do you pronounce loner?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈloʊ.nəɹ/.
What does loner mean?: One who is alone, lacking or avoiding the company of others.
Where does loner come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-West Germanic *all Old English eall Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-West Germanic *ain Old English ān Old English eall ān Middle English all oon Middle English allone English alone English lone Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English loner From lone + -er.

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