English Explanatory Dictionary

quirkyalone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who enjoys being single (but is not opposed to being in a relationship) and generally prefers to be alone rather than dating for the sake of being in a couple.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɜki.ələʊn/ /ˈkwɝki.əloʊn/ en-us-quirkyalone.ogg

Word forms

quirkyalone quirkyalones

Etymology

From quirky + alone, coined by American writer Sasha Cagen in 2000 in a magazine article in Utne Reader.

Synonyms

single
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