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| Main Entry: | alone |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | separate; apart |
| Synonyms: | abandoned, batching it, by itself/oneself, companionless, deserted, desolate, detached, forlorn, forsaken, friendless, hermit, in solitary, individual, isolated, lone, lonely, lonesome, me and my shadow, me myself and I, on one's own, onliest, only, shag, single, sole, solitary, solo, stag, traveling light, unaccompanied, unaided, unassisted, unattached, unattended, unescorted, unmarried, widowed |
| Antonyms: | together |
| Main Entry: | alone |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | to the exclusion of; unique |
| Synonyms: | incomparable, matchless, peerless, singly, singular, solely, unique, unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled, unsurpassed, unequalled |
| Main Entry: | apart |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | separate |
| Synonyms: | afar, alone, aloof, aside, away, cut off*, disconnected, distant, distinct, exclusively, freely, independent, independently, individually, isolated, lone wolf*, separated, separately, singly, special, by itself, disassociated, divorced, excluded, to itself, to one side |
| Antonyms: | together |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | aside |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | away from; to the side |
| Synonyms: | abreast, afar, alone, alongside, apart, away, beside, down, near, nearby, out, out of the way, privately, separately, by oneself, in isolation, in reserve, neck and neck, sidewise |
| Antonyms: | middle |
| Main Entry: | entirely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | completely |
| Synonyms: | absolutely, alone, altogether, exclusively, fully, only, perfectly, plumb, quite, solely, thoroughly, totally, utterly, well, wholly, in every respect, reservedly, undividedly, uniquely, without exception, without reservation |
| Antonyms: | incompletely, partially |
| Main Entry: | exclusively |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | particularly |
| Synonyms: | alone, but, completely, entirely, only, singularly, solely, wholly, one and only, onliest |
| Antonyms: | unlimited, unrestricted |
| Main Entry: | forlorn |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hopeless, inconsolable |
| Synonyms: | abandoned, alone, bereft, blue*, cheerless, cynical, defenseless, depressed, deserted, desolate, despairing, desperate, despondent, destitute, destroyed, disconsolate, dragging*, forgotten, forsaken, friendless, fruitless, futile, godforsaken*, helpless, homeless, lonely, lonesome, lost, miserable, oppressed, pathetic, pessimistic, pitiful, solitary, tragic, unhappy, vain, woebegone, wretched, comfortless, down and out, in the dumps, pitiable, weighed down |
| Notes: | lonely adds to solitary a suggestion of longing for companionship, while lonesome heightens the suggestion of sadness; forlorn and desolate are even more isolated and sad |
| Antonyms: | cheerful, happy, hopeful, joyful, pleased, comforted, consolable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | friendless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | without companionship or confidant |
| Synonyms: | abandoned, adrift, alienated, all alone, all by one's self, alone, cut off*, deserted, estranged, forlorn, forsaken, isolated, lonely, lonesome, marooned, ostracized, shunned, solitary, unattached, without ties |
| Antonyms: | attached, befriended, beloved, liked, loved |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | individual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distinctive, exclusive |
| Synonyms: | alone, characteristic, definite, diagnostic, different, discrete, distinct, especial, express, idiosyncratic, indivisible, lone, odd, only, original, own, particular, peculiar, personal, proper, reserved, respective, secluded, select, separate, several, single, singular, sole, solitary, special, specific, uncommon, unique, unusual, diacritic, personalized, unitary |
| Antonyms: | common, general, ordinary |
| Main Entry: | individually |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | separately |
| Synonyms: | alone, apart, exclusively, independently, one by one, personally, singly, by oneself, distinctively, one at a time, restrictedly, severally, without help |
| Antonyms: | together |
| Main Entry: | isolated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unique; private |
| Synonyms: | abandoned, abnormal, alone, anomalous, apart, backwoods*, confined, deserted, detached, exceptional, far-out, forsaken, hidden, incommunicado*, lonely, lonesome, out-of-the-way*, outlying, random, remote, retired, secluded, segregated, single, solitary, special, stranded, unaccompanied, unrelated, untypical, unusual, withdrawn, off beaten track, screened, sequestered, unfrequented |
| Antonyms: | included, incorporated, public, mingling |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lone |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | by oneself; only |
| Synonyms: | abandoned, alone, deserted, forsaken, isolated, lonely, lonesome, one, particular, secluded, separate, separated, single, singular, sole, solitary, solo, unaccompanied, unique, onliest, stag |
| Antonyms: | along, together, accompanied |
| Main Entry: | lonesome |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | forlorn, friendless |
| Synonyms: | alone, cheerless, deserted, desolate, dreary, gloomy, homesick, isolated, lone, lonely, solitary, companionless |
| Antonyms: | loved, befriended, unlonesome |
| Main Entry: | matchless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unequalled, unique |
| Synonyms: | alone, consummate, excellent, exquisite, incomparable, inimitable, nonpareil, only, peerless, perfect, superior, superlative, supreme, unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled, unapproached |
| Antonyms: | common, commonplace, mediocre, regular, usual |
| Main Entry: | one |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | individual |
| Synonyms: | alone, definite, different, lone, odd, only, particular, peculiar, precise, separate, single, singular, sole, solitary, special, specific, uncommon, unique, one and only |
| Antonyms: | none |
| Main Entry: | only |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | singular |
| Synonyms: | alone, apart, exclusive, individual, isolated, lone, matchless, one, particular, peerless, single, sole, solitary, solo, unaccompanied, unequaled, unique, unparalleled, unrivaled, by oneself, once in a lifetime, one and only, one shot, onliest |
| Main Entry: | only |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | barely; exclusively |
| Synonyms: | alone, but, entirely, hardly, just, merely, particularly, plainly, purely, simply, solely, totally, utterly, wholly, at most, nothing but, uniquely |
| Main Entry: | peerless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | having no equal; superior |
| Synonyms: | aces*, all-time, alone, best, champion, excellent, faultless, incomparable, matchless, most, nonpareil*, only, outstanding, perfect, super, superlative, supreme, unequaled, unique, unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled, unsurpassed, beyond compare, gilt-edge, greatest, second to none, solid-gold, tops, unexampled, unparagoned, world class |
| Antonyms: | imperfect, inferior, lowly, mediocre, secondary, subordinate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | per se |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | essentially |
| Synonyms: | alone, fundamentally, independently, singularly, solely, virtually, as such, by and of itself, by definition, by its very nature, by itself, in essence, in itself, intrinsically, of itself |
| Main Entry: | personally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | independently |
| Synonyms: | alone, by oneself, directly, for one's part, for oneself, in one's own view, in person, in the flesh, individualistically, individually, narrowly, on one's own, privately, solely, specially, subjectively |
| Antonyms: | generally, objectively |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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