lone wolf

Definitions

A person who prefers to act, live, or work alone rather than with a group.

A person who acts independently or without following the influence or direction of others.

Examples

He has always been a lone wolf, preferring to work on his projects in complete isolation.

The detective acted as a lone wolf, ignoring the department's protocols to solve the case on his own terms.

Synonyms

solitary individual recluse loner independent spirit maverick solitary person

Antonyms

social butterfly extrovert team player gregarious person people person companionable individual