lone wolf
Fiercely independent type
A lone wolf is someone who prefers to act alone rather than as part of a group.
The term comes from wolves that leave or are driven from their pack: He's always been a lone wolf, never joining clubs or teams.
In security contexts, a lone wolf is someone who commits an attack without direction from an organization: The bombing was the work of a lone wolf.
Person choosing total seclusion
- recluseOne choosing isolation
- lonerOne who avoids company
- solitudeState of being alone
- isolationComplete separation from others
seclusion · introvert · unaccompanied · withdrawn · aloof · detached · remote · private
Rejected, shunned person
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- misfitOne who doesn't fit in
- black sheepDisreputable family member
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
alienated · ostracized · shunned · exile · renegade · persona non grata · castaway · banished
Independent-minded rule-breaker
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- free-thinkerOne who reasons independently
- individualistOne who values autonomy
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
autonomous · self-sufficient · trailblazer · pioneer · unconventional · self-starter · freelancer · rogue
One still alive after
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
tough · endurance · perseverance · hardy · determined · indomitable · steadfast · unyielding
Violent political intimidator
- attackerOne who strikes first
- extremistOne holding fringe views
- radicalizedMade politically extreme
- shooterOne who fires weapons
bomber · assailant · unaffiliated · sleeper · vigilante · gunman · assassin · saboteur
Puzzling and obscure
- elusiveHard to find
- shadowyObscured by darkness
- secretiveInclined to conceal
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
covert · unknown · cryptic · inscrutable · clandestine · furtive · veiled · untraceable
hermit
Person choosing total seclusion
isolation · seclusion · introvert · unaccompanied · withdrawn · aloof · detached · remote · private · antisocial
pariah
Rejected, shunned person
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- misfitOne who doesn't fit in
- black sheepDisreputable family member
reject · alienated · ostracized · shunned · exile · renegade · persona non grata · castaway · banished · disowned
maverick
Independent-minded rule-breaker
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- free-thinkerOne who reasons independently
- individualistOne who values autonomy
self-reliant · autonomous · self-sufficient · trailblazer · pioneer · unconventional · self-starter · freelancer · rogue · self-directed
survivor
One still alive after
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
tenacious · tough · endurance · perseverance · hardy · determined · indomitable · steadfast · unyielding · fortitude
terrorist
Violent political intimidator
- attackerOne who strikes first
- extremistOne holding fringe views
- radicalizedMade politically extreme
shooter · bomber · assailant · unaffiliated · sleeper · vigilante · gunman · assassin · saboteur
enigmatic
Puzzling and obscure
stealthy · covert · unknown · cryptic · inscrutable · clandestine · furtive · veiled · untraceable · anonymous
- animal nicknamesking of the jungle, man's best friend, king of beasts, sly fox, busy bee
- lone/single thingshermit, singleton, only child, sole survivor
- wolf packalpha, beta, omega, pup, pack leader
- Singletonssingleton, single instance, bachelor, spinster, stray
- animal behaviorsswimming, running, walking, jumping, flying
- Animal Idiomsblind as a bat, brave as a lion, busy bee, copycat, dark horse
lone wolfteam player
One who collaborates willingly
social butterfly · collaborator · joiner · pack animal · people person
lone wolffollower
One who supports another
conformist · insider · tribalist · collectivist · institutionalist
lone wolfteam member
Individual within a group
insider · yes-man · hive mind · institutionalist · joiner
alone, wolf, lonely, lone, lonesome, loneliness, wolves, wolfish, werewolf