📖 Definitions of "Alone"
adjective
- 1
By oneself, solitary.
"I can't ask for help because I am alone."
- 2
Apart from, or exclusive of, others.
"Jones alone could do it."
- 3
Considered separately.
- 4
Without equal.
adverb
- 1
By oneself; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo.
"She walked home alone."
- 2
Without outside help.
"The job was too hard for me to do alone."
- 3
Exclusively.
"The responsibility is theirs alone."
🔄 Synonyms of "Alone"
12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| solitarynoun | Living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present |
| uniquenoun | (not comparable) Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched. |
| unparalleled | Having no parallel; without equal; lacking anything similar or worthy of comparison. |
| onlynoun | Without others or anything further; exclusively. |
| unaccompanied | travelling without companions |
| lonely | Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people. |
| solely | Alone; exclusively. |
| lone | Solitary; having no companion. |
| entirely | To the full or entire extent. |
| exclusively | (focus) to the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely |
| unequaled | (American spelling) Unmatched, superlative, the best ever done, record setting. |
| unequalled | (British spelling) Without equal; unmatched. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Alone"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| only | Without others or anything further; exclusively. |
| solely | Alone; exclusively. |
| lone | Solitary; having no companion. |
| lonely | Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people. |
| exclusively | (focus) to the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely |
| solitarynoun | Living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present |
| uniquenoun | (not comparable) Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched. |
| exclusivenoun | (literally) Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions. |
| uncomparable | Not able to be compared; not comparable. |
| unsocial | Not seeking or showing the desire for the company of others; inhospitable. |
| incomparablenoun | (figuratively, comparable) So much better than another as to be beyond comparison. |
| unequaled | (American spelling) Unmatched, superlative, the best ever done, record setting. |
| unequalled | (British spelling) Without equal; unmatched. |
| unparalleled | Having no parallel; without equal; lacking anything similar or worthy of comparison. |
| unaccompanied | travelling without companions |
| entirely | To the full or entire extent. |
| solus | alone, unaccompanied (as a stage direction) |
| isolated | Placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation. |
| singly | In a single or unaccompanied manner; without a companion. |
| single-handedly | Alone; without assistance; by oneself. |
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