loner

Definitions

A person who prefers not to associate with others.

Someone who habitually spends time alone or lives in isolation.

Examples

He was always a bit of a loner, preferring to spend his weekends reading in the library rather than attending parties.

Despite being a loner by nature, she found a sense of belonging when she joined the local hiking club.

The detective was a classic loner who worked best when he didn't have to rely on a partner.

Synonyms

recluse solitary hermit introvert outsider lone wolf misanthrope

Antonyms

socialite extrovert gregarious companion partygoer mixer socializer