ALONENESS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

aloneness

noun

Definition of aloneness

as in solitude

the state of being alone or kept apart from others it was an overwhelming sense of aloneness that eventually drove the island castaway mad

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Recent Examples of aloneness Two people in heady early love, fearing uncertainty and aloneness, rush to get closer. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 But the porch light, with only one working bulb, refuses to show us the perfect curves of her aloneness. — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Even in the middle of her solitude, Karol made sure to invite collaborators into the studio to piece together the varied sounds that ripple and sway throughout No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Many followers pushed back, interpreting Brady’s solitude as peaceful me-time rather than sadness.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of solitude

Noun

Clifton Wade Tucker, 51, faces counts of possession of child pornography and invasion of privacy.

— Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
But the technology is also a snowballing privacy nightmare, according to critics who are fighting back with protests, legislation and websites dedicated to tracking the trackers.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of privacy

Noun

This method uses genetic variants statistically associated with a tendency towards loneliness or social isolation as proxies to investigate whether those experiences may affect health.

— The Conversation US, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
It was associated, however, with more concern about loneliness.

— Diego Guevara Beltran, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of loneliness

Noun

Midway into her pregnancy, the 26-year-old feared being put into isolation simply for having a fever, a common misconception.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
The acclaimed documentary captures a 20-year personal chronicle of a family struggling with severe mental illness and social isolation.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of isolation

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