Synonyms for Alone
əˈloʊnalone

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1. aloneadverb

   Apart from, or exclusive of, others.

   The job was to hard for me to do alone.

   Synonyms:
   singlehanded

2. aloneadverb

   Synonyms:
   single, lone, solitary, solo, lonely

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1. alone(p)adjective

   isolated from others

   "could be alone in a crowded room"; "was alone with her thoughts"; "I want to be alone"

   Antonyms:
   comparable, inclusive, accompanied, social

2. alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitaryadjective

   lacking companions or companionship

   "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"

   Antonyms:
   social, comparable, inclusive, accompanied

3. alone(p), onlyadjective

   exclusive of anyone or anything else

   "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only"

   Antonyms:
   inclusive, social, comparable, accompanied

4. alone(p), unique, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleledadverb

   radically distinctive and without equal

   "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"

   Antonyms:
   comparable, inclusive, social, accompanied

5. entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, onlyadverb

   without any others being included or involved

   "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him"

   Synonyms:
   solely, exclusively, whole, entirely, unaccompanied, completely, alone, altogether, only if, but, only, simply, wholly, just, all, merely, only when, totally, solo

   Antonyms:
   comparable, accompanied, inclusive, social

6. alone, solo, unaccompaniedadverb

   without anybody else or anything else

   "the child stayed home alone"; "the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing"; "he flew solo"

   Synonyms:
   only, solely, alone, solo, entirely, exclusively, unaccompanied

   Antonyms:
   accompanied, inclusive, comparable, social

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1. aloneadjective

   Synonyms:
   single, solitary, only, lone, lonely, isolated, unaccompanied, by one's self, by itself, without company, without another

2. aloneadjective

   Synonyms:
   of one's self, of one's own power, without help

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1. aloneadjective

   Synonyms:
   (Used after the noun) single, solitary, isolated, unaccompanied, companionless, unique, unmatched, incomparable

   Antonyms:
   accompanied, in company

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1. List of paraphrases for "alone":

   only, single, solely, sole, just, exclusively, lonely, quiet, merely, single-handedly, simply, individually, purely, sami, own, lone, solo, mere, seul

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How to use Alone in a sentence?

1. Dan Savage:

   One size fits all wasn't fair, non-normative desires make people feel like freaks or alone.

2. Dushyant Kumar:

   Usually, if they are with their family, they will get to enjoy these kinds of dishes, because everyone will cook and eat, but here these guys are alone.

3. Anthony Bourdain:

   I'm sure I'm not alone here. Were clowns ever funny? No. Of course not. They were always sinister figures, disguising their homicidal intentions under thick make-up, all the while their crawl spaces and chest freezers were brimming with Cub Scout parts.

4. Dean Phillips:

   She appeared to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, at this point it looks like she was alone and took her own life with the weapon she procured.

5. James Hartman:

   Before the passage of this initiative, the Department of Taxation had had no background, no experience at all with marijuana administration. We are alone in this very shortened process.