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The synonyms of “Lone” are: alone, lonely, solitary, lonesome, only, sole, single, solo, unaccompanied, unescorted, all alone, companionless, unmarried, unattached, deserted, uninhabited, unfrequented, unpopulated, desolate, barren, isolated, remote, marooned, out of the way, secluded, sequestered, off the beaten track, in the back of beyond, in the middle of nowhere, godforsaken
Lone as an Adjective
Definitions of "Lone" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “lone” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Lacking the support of others; isolated.
- Being the only one; single and isolated from others.
- Having no companions; solitary or single.
- (of a parent) not having a partner to share the care of one's child or children.
- Lacking companions or companionship.
- Characterized by or preferring solitude.
- (of a place) unfrequented and remote.
Synonyms of "Lone" as an adjective (30 Words)
all alone | Quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class. |
alone | Having no one else present. Cannot live by bread alone. |
barren | Completely wanting or lacking. The sports hall turned out to be a rather barren concrete building. |
companionless | Having no companion; lacking companions. |
deserted | (of a place) empty of people. Deserted beaches of soft sand. |
desolate | Feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness. A low desolate wail. |
godforsaken | Lacking any merit or attraction. What are you doing in this godforsaken place. |
in the back of beyond | Directed or bound inward. |
in the middle of nowhere | Currently fashionable. |
isolated | Remote and separate physically or socially- W.H.Hudson. Tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization. |
lonely | Without companions; solitary. A lonely existence. |
lonesome | Marked by dejection from being alone. Lonesome when her husband is away. |
marooned | Cut off or left behind. Travelers marooned by the blizzard. |
off the beaten track | Below a satisfactory level. |
only | Being the only one single and isolated from others. An only child. |
out of the way | Outside or external. |
remote | Aloof and unfriendly in manner. A remote possibility. |
secluded | Hidden from general view or use. The gardens are quiet and secluded. |
sequestered | Providing privacy or seclusion. A sequestered jury. |
single | Being or characteristic of a single thing or person. Judging a contest with a single eye. |
sole | Not divided or shared with others. Sole rights of publication. |
solitary | Of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies. We have not a solitary shred of evidence to go on. |
solo | (of a motorbike) without a sidecar. He released his second solo album. |
unaccompanied | (of a state or an event) taking place without something specified occurring at the same time. A headache unaccompanied by other symptoms. |
unattached | Able to swim about; not attached. Local people unattached to any organization. |
unescorted | Not escorted. Children unescorted by an adult. |
unfrequented | (of a place) visited only rarely. A trail leading to an unfrequented lake. |
uninhabited | Not having inhabitants; not lived in. An uninhabited island. |
unmarried | Not married or related to the unmarried state. Unmarried life. |
unpopulated | (of a printed circuit board) having no components fitted. Vast unpopulated plains. |
Usage Examples of "Lone" as an adjective
- We sheltered under a lone tree.
- A lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel.
- A lonely soul.
- A lone wolf.
- A lonesome pine.
- He was alone when we met him.
- I approached a lone drinker across the bar.
- A lonely existence.
- The lone skier on the mountain.
- The lone doctor in the entire county.
- Poverty among lone mothers.
- I am by no means a lone voice.
- Houses in lone rural settings.
- She is alone much of the time.
Associations of "Lone" (30 Words)
alone | Having no one else present. The pillar stood alone supporting nothing. |
cloistered | Kept away from the outside world; sheltered. A cloistered upbringing. |
forlorn | Marked by or showing hopelessness. A forlorn cause. |
hermit | One retired from society for religious reasons. |
idiosyncratic | Relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual. Michelangelo s highly idiosyncratic style of painting. |
individual | Characteristic of a particular person or thing. Mark the individual pages. |
individuality | Separate existence. Clothes with real style and individuality. |
individuation | Discriminating the individual from the generic group or species. |
isolate | A culture of microorganisms isolated for study. The best way to isolate sick fish is to set up a hospital tank. |
isolated | Single; exceptional. Isolated patients. |
isolation | A country’s withdrawal from international politics. He opposed a policy of American isolation. |
lonely | Characterized by or preferring solitude. A lonely country lane. |
lonesome | Marked by dejection from being alone. A lonesome unfriendly place. |
privacy | The state of being free from public attention. A law to restrict newspapers freedom to invade people s privacy. |
purely | Restricted to something. The purpose of the meeting was purely to give information. |
recluse | Favouring a solitary life. She has turned into a virtual recluse. |
remote | A remote control device. Universal remotes which let you operate all your audio video components from one handset. |
respectively | Separately or individually and in the order already mentioned (used when enumerating two or more items or facts that refer back to a previous statement. The brothers were called Felix and Max respectively. |
seclude | Keep away from others. I secluded myself up here for a life of study and meditation. |
secluded | Hidden from general view or use. The gardens are quiet and secluded. |
seclusion | The act of secluding yourself from others. They enjoyed ten days of peace and seclusion. |
separated | Separated at the joint. Thought of herself as alone and separated from the others. |
sequester | A general cut in government spending. The estate was sequestered. |
single | Hit a single. The studio was a single large room. |
sole | Put a new sole on. The sole heir. |
solitary | Characterized by or preferring solitude. Tigers are essentially solitary. |
troglodyte | A hermit. |
unappreciated | Not likely to be rewarded. She had been brought up in a family where she felt unappreciated and undervalued. |
unrewarding | Not rewarding or satisfying. It was dull unrewarding work. |
unshared | Not shared. Most of those placed in hostels would prefer unshared independent accommodation. |