Lone — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

lacking companions or companionship

characterized by or preferring solitude

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈoʊn/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈəʊn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈəʊn/

1 syllable Say it as /lˈoʊn/.

Examples

he was alone when we met him
she is alone much of the time
the lone skier on the mountain

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sole only alone lonely solitary lonesome

Parts of Speech

adjective	lacking companions or companionship “he was alone when we met him”
adjective	characterized by or preferring solitude “a lone wolf”
adjective	being the only one; single and isolated from others “the lone doctor in the entire county”

Word Forms

aloneness	noun	a disposition toward being alone
loneliness	noun	the state of being alone in solitary isolation
solitariness	noun	the state of being alone in solitary isolation
solitary	noun	one who lives in solitude
lonesomeness	noun	a disposition toward being alone

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

einsam

Mangel an Gefährten oder Kameradschaft

🇫🇷French

seul

manque de compagnons ou de compagnie

🇪🇸Spanish

solitario

falta de compañeros o compañerismo

🇮🇹Italian

solitario

privi di compagni o di compagnia

🇳🇱Dutch

eenzaam

zonder metgezellen of gezelschap

🇵🇹Portuguese

solitário

falta de companheiros ou companhia

🇷🇺Russian

одинокий

не хватает компаньонов или общения

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अकेला

साथियों या साहचर्य की कमी

🇧🇩Bengali

একাকী

সঙ্গী বা সাহচর্যের অভাব

🇮🇳Tamil

தனிமை

தோழர்கள் அல்லது தோழமை இல்லாதது

🇮🇳Telugu

ఒంటరి

సహచరులు లేదా సాంగత్యం లేకపోవడం

🇮🇳Marathi

एकटा

साथीदार किंवा सहचर नसणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

એકલા

સાથીદાર અથવા સાથનો અભાવ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಒಂಟಿ

ಸಹಚರರು ಅಥವಾ ಒಡನಾಟದ ಕೊರತೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഏകാന്തമായ

കൂട്ടാളികളോ കൂട്ടാളികളോ ഇല്ല

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਇਕੱਲਾ

ਸਾਥੀ ਜਾਂ ਸਾਥੀ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ

🇵🇰Urdu

تنہا

ساتھی یا صحبت کی کمی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

孤独的

缺少同伴或陪伴

🇯🇵Japanese

孤独な

仲間や交友関係が欠けている

🇰🇷Korean

고독한

동료나 동료가 부족하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cô đơn

thiếu bạn đồng hành hoặc tình bạn

🇹🇭Thai

คนเดียว

ขาดสหายหรือความเป็นเพื่อน

🇮🇩Indonesian

sendirian

kurang teman atau pendamping

🇵🇭Filipino

nag-iisa

kulang sa kasama o kasama

🇲🇾Malay

keseorangan

kekurangan teman atau sahabat

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

وحيد

يفتقر إلى الرفاق أو الرفقة

🇮🇷Persian

تنها

نداشتن همراه یا همراهی

🇹🇷Turkish

yalnız

yoldaşlardan veya arkadaşlıktan yoksun

🇮🇱Hebrew

בּוֹדֵד

חסרים בני לוויה או חברות

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The primary meaning of 'lone' is 'lacking companions or companionship'.

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