"aloner" meaning in English

See aloner in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From alone + -er (comparative suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|alone|-er|id2=comparative|pos2=comparative suffix}} alone + -er (comparative suffix) Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} aloner
  1. (nonstandard) More alone or isolated. Tags: nonstandard
    Sense id: en-aloner-en-adj-UAqNTwci Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (comparative)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: aloners [plural]
Etymology: From alone + -er (relational suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|alone|-er|id2=relational|pos2=relational suffix}} alone + -er (relational suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} aloner (plural aloners)
  1. A person who enjoys being alone, but without the antisocial connotations of being a "loner". Categories (topical): People Related terms: go-it-aloner
    Sense id: en-aloner-en-noun-eZm96v5f Disambiguation of People: 1 99 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (relational), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (relational): 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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