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单词 loners
释义

lone

adjective

ˈlōn How to pronounce lone (audio)
1
a
: having no company : solitary
b
: preferring solitude
2
: only, sole
3
: situated by itself : isolated
loneness
ˈlōn-nəs How to pronounce lone (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • alone
  • one
  • one-off
  • only
  • singular
  • sole
  • solitary
  • special
  • sui generis
  • unique
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Example Sentences

the lone ripe apple in the entire bag just one lone cow in the middle of the field
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, short for alone

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

lone

adjective

ˈlōn How to pronounce lone (audio)
1
: having no companion
a lone traveler
2
: situated by itself
a lone outpost

loners

noun

plural of loner
as in bohemians
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs that guy in tech support is a loner, and never wants to hang out with the rest of us

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • bohemians
  • mavericks
  • individualists
  • eccentrics
  • nonconformists
  • iconoclasts
  • deviants
  • freaks
  • heretics
  • lone rangers
  • enfants terribles
  • weirdos
  • free spirits
  • anomalies
  • misfits
  • lone wolves
  • oddballs
  • nuts
  • characters
  • outsiders
  • bohos
  • freethinkers
  • nonconformers
  • kooks
  • counterculturists
  • crackpots
  • cranks
  • screwballs
  • codgers
  • aberrants
  • eight balls
  • crackbrains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • conformists
  • adherents
  • followers
  • sheep
  • supporters
  • conformers
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