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Meaning of lone
The primary meaning of the word "lone" is being alone or without others.
Etymology of lone
The word "lone" has Old English and Old Norse roots, with "lēn" and "lán" respectively, meaning "new" or "borrowed", but its modern sense developed from the Old English word "lēna" meaning "to lend" and "lēnian" meaning "to borrow", eventually leading to "lone" in Middle English (circa 1300s) with the sense of being solitary or isolated.
Synonyms
isolated
solitary
alone
single
separate
individual
unique
one
only
sole
unaccompanied
companionless
friendless
desolate
forsaken
abandoned
secluded
remote
distant
detached
disconnected
unconnected
unrelated
unrelated
independent
self-contained
unrestrained
unrestricted
unconfined
unfettered
untethered
unmoored
driftless
rudderless
anchorless
unsupported
unaided
unassisted
solo
unattended
unescorted
unguarded
undefended
vulnerable
exposed
susceptible
isolatedly
singularly
exclusively
solely
wholly
entirely
completely
totally
utterly
entirely
completely
totally
utterly
Definitions
- (of a person or thing) being alone or without others
- (of a place) remote or uninhabited
- (of a thing) being the only one of its kind
Usage Examples
- The lone traveler walked through the desert, searching for an oasis.
- The mountain stood as a lone sentinel, watching over the valley below.
- She felt like a lone wolf, unable to connect with the rest of the pack.