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• “he was alone when we met him“
• “she is alone much of the time“
• “the lone skier on the mountain“
• “a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel“
• “a lonely soul“
• “a solitary traveler“

Synonyms

• alone(p)
• lone(a)
• lonely(a)
• solitary confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; one who lives in solitude ; characterized by or preferring solitude; of plants and animals; lacking companions or companionship; being the only one; devoid of creatures

• “felt sad and lonely“
• “the loneliest night of the week“
• “lonesome when her husband is away“
• “spent a lonesome hour in the bar“

Synonyms

• lonesome being the only one; marked by dejection from being alone

• “a lone wolf“
• “a lonely existence“
• “a man of a solitary disposition“
• “a solitary walk“

Synonyms

• lone(a)
• lonely(a)
• solitary confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; one who lives in solitude ; characterized by or preferring solitude; of plants and animals; lacking companions or companionship; being the only one; devoid of creatures

• “a lonely crossroads“
• “a solitary retreat“
• “a trail leading to an unfrequented lake“

Synonyms

• solitary confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; one who lives in solitude ; characterized by or preferring solitude; of plants and animals; lacking companions or companionship; being the only one; devoid of creatures
• unfrequented devoid of creatures