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, 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, 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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1. President Barack Obama:

   Government cannot do this alone. But the fact is that the private sector can't do it alone either because it's government that often has the latest information on new threats.

2. Bennett Wales:

   Probably the most rewarding thing was getting a phone call from [Ottos mother] Cindy Warmbier. She was so gracious and thankful. It was an affirmation that this is why we do it, this is the power that music can have, the main message is that they are not alone in their grief, not alone in their frustration, not alone in seeking answers and figuring out what happened to Otto, when it happened, and who is responsible and finding those responsible and holding them criminally accountable.

3. Lynne Spears:

   I have an amazing song right now with one of the most brilliant men of Elton John.Britney Spears teams time and I'm so grateful, but if you're a weird, if you're a weird introvert oddball like me, who feels alone a lot of the time and you needed to hear a story like this today so you don't feel alone, know this : my life has been far from easy and you're not alone.

4. Ferdinand Marcos:

   Leadership is the other side of the coin of loneliness, and he who is a leader must always act alone. And acting alone, accept everything alone.

5. Claude Lévi-Strauss:

   Just as the individual is not alone in the group, nor any one in society alone among the others, so man is not alone in the universe.