lone

lone

adj \ˈlōn\

Definition of LONE

1

a : having no company : solitary b : preferring solitude

2

: only, sole

3

: situated by itself : isolated

— lone·ness \ˈlōn-nəs\ noun

Examples of LONE

1. <the lone ripe apple in the entire bag>
2. <just one lone cow in the middle of the field>

Origin of LONE

Middle English, short for alone

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to LONE

Synonyms: alone, only, one, one-off, singular, sole, solitary, special, sui generis, unique

Antonyms: accompanied

Related Words: single, solo, unaccompanied, unattended; incomparable, inimitable, matchless, peerless, unequaled (or unequalled), unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled (or unrivalled), unsurpassable, unsurpassed; distinct, distinctive, individual, separate; nonce

Near Antonyms: divers, manifold, multifarious, myriad; assorted, heterogenous, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, patchwork, promiscuous, varied; popular, prevailing, prevalent, rampant; perennial, recurrent, repeated

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Rhymes with LONE

blown, bone, clone, cone, crone, drone, flown, groan, grown, hone, known, loan, moan, Mon, none, own, phone, pone, prone, Rhône, roan, Saône, scone, sone, stone, throne, tone, zone