friendless

adjective

Definition of friendlessnext
as in withdrawn

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendless
  1. withdrawn
  2. unattended
  3. forlorn
  4. isolated
  5. secluded
  6. cloistered
  7. lonely
  8. solitary
Adjective
  • Introverts may become talkative, or extroverts quiet and withdrawn.
    Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But the film doesn’t glamorize Callas, and instead portrays her as sad and withdrawn.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of withdrawn
Adjective
  • It is also recommended to stay back at least 50 feet from the reptiles and to not leave children unattended near any body of water, including beaches.
    Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024
  • And report unattended outdoor fires immediately to 911.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of unattended
Adjective
  • This show of strength and vulnerability for his life partner — whose forlorn expression embodied her family’s uncertain future — would serve as Napier’s north star with his program.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The forlorn look on former Brighton & Hove Albion manager Alan Mullery’s face told the story.
    Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of forlorn
Adjective
  • Israel has been carrying out a major operation in northern Gaza since October, battling Hamas in the most isolated and heavily damaged part of the territory.
    WAFAA SHURAFA AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Israel has been carrying out a major operation in northern Gaza since early October, battling Hamas in the most isolated and heavily damaged part of the territory.
    Wafaa Shurafa and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of isolated
Adjective
  • The Turtle Island resort, where Dawson and Chen stayed, is a secluded and exclusive 500-acre retreat, hosting only 14 couples at a time.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Hana, located on southeastern Maui, is a secluded town known for its slow pace and old Hawaii charm.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of secluded
Adjective
  • That process, undertaken in cloistered seclusion, provides not only the movie’s action but also its warily aggressive tone.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
  • This is not the first time that a group of Silicon Valley elites have attempted to build a cloistered community, away from but still adjacent to the center of the tech industry.
    Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of cloistered
Adjective
  • Ellie is a smart, lonely girl desperate for a sense of family after the death of her father.
    Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Related Articles Once cold and lonely, ‘snow management’ at Tahoe resorts goes high-tech with lasers Light rain was falling before sunrise in the North Bay and was expected to extend south in the next few hours.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of lonely
Adjective
  • For decades, heroes—on screen and in life—embodied solitary strength.
    Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Entertainment & Arts Best of 2024: Eleven bright spots in classical music during a dark, complicated year Dec. 5, 2024 The gloomy film begins and ends with Callas’ solitary death.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of solitary
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