Follower and Loner

Follower

Follower noun - One who follows the opinions or teachings of another.

Loner is an antonym for follower.

Nearby Words: follow, following, followed

Loner

Loner noun - A person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs.
Usage example: that guy in tech support is a loner, and never wants to hang out with the rest of us
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Synonyms for Loner

Follower is an antonym for loner.

Nearby Words: lonely, lonesome, lone

How words are described

true true follower true loner
male male follower male loner

Both words in one sentence

  • Seerdomin from Malazan Book of the Fallen is a gruff loner, not even trying to hide his legacy as a former follower of a cannibalistic holy war and still wearing his old uniform, so that everyone who sees him will immediately understand what he has done.
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