lone ranger

lone ranger

noun, often capitalized L&R

Definition of LONE RANGER

: one who acts alone and without consultation or the approval of others; broadly : loner

Examples of LONE RANGER

1. <something of a lone ranger among anthropologists, she does her research without either a lending hand or an eye toward trendy topics>

Origin of LONE RANGER

Lone Ranger, hero of an American radio and television western

First Known Use: 1969

Related to LONE RANGER

Synonyms: bohemian, boho, counterculturist, deviant, enfant terrible, free spirit, heretic, iconoclast, individualist, loner, nonconformist, lone wolf, maverick, nonconformer

Antonyms: conformer, conformist

Related Words: freethinker; character, codger, crackbrain, crackpot, crank, eccentric, freak, kook, nut, oddball, screwball, weirdo; eight ball, misfit, outsider; aberrant, anomaly

Near Antonyms: adherent, follower, supporter; sheep

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Rhymes with LONE RANGER

arranger, bushranger, endanger, estranger, exchanger, shortchanger