LONE RANGER Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

lone ranger

noun

Definition of lone ranger

as in maverick

a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs something of a lone ranger among anthropologists, she does her research without either a lending hand or an eye toward trendy topics

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Recent Examples of lone ranger The desperate situation usually has an alternative, if only the lone ranger would tolerate his own vulnerability and fallibility. — Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2021 Kaneland pitcher Emilee Erickson, wearing a protective face mask in Friday’s Class 3A state semifinal, was no lone ranger. — Rick Armstrong, Aurora Beacon-News, 9 June 2018

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Noun

People like Representative Anna Paulina Luna, who's a Florida Republican and kind of a maverick on some issues, were tweeting very soon after this warning came out saying that Congress needed to do something.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Bill Kerby, the maverick screenwriter who wrote the first draft of the Bette Midler-starring rock drama The Rose and worked on The Last American Hero, The Gravy Train and Hooper as well, has died.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of maverick

Noun

Yeah, Sam has been a lone wolf, sort of a samurai, traveling the world on very high-stakes solo missions in all parts of the globe in dangerous hotspots.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
However, Rhea left a GIF of a lone wolf on one of Moreno’s TikTok videos less than two weeks after the series wrapped.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Definition of lone wolf

Noun

In the kind of career-making scandal that many young artists dream of, Sachs, who was born in Manhattan, grew up in Connecticut, and studied art at Bennington College, became the city’s newest enfant terrible.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Ellis was the enfant terrible of the ’80s and ’90s literary scene, earning a following with novels about disaffected teens and 20-somethings mixed up in drugs, ennui, and gang rapes.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of enfant terrible

Noun

Medical student Antonia most closely resembles her mother, while Kylie, now a Harvard student, is a bit more of a free spirit.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Deborah is a sheltered young woman, a free spirit with a flair for the spotlight and a big heart who’s still figuring out her own path at Hillman.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

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