LONE WOLF Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

lone wolf 1 of 2

noun

as in bohemian

a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs a lone wolf in the art world, he has his own style and paints only to please himself

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lone-wolf

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adjective

as in antisocial

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In May, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico survived three gunshots fired at close range by a lone wolf while greeting members of the public in the town of Banska Bystrica. —

Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 17 July 2024 Trump rally shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks appears to have acted as a lone wolf using an AR-style rifle that was purchased by his father, according to FBI officials. —

Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024 Officials at both sites — fearing threats including lone wolf gunmen and an array of radicals — have limited how close demonstrators can get to convention venues. —

Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024 And in 2018, then-Brazilian presidential candidate Bolsonaro was stabbed by another lone wolf attacker in the middle of a campaign rally. —

Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for lone wolf

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