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 In the second half of the sentence, the speaker’s tone drops in a painful admission of their aloneness. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 During this hour in his presence a very tangible sense of aloneness enveloped me. — Chris Ware, The New York Review of Books, 12 Aug. 2026 Two people in heady early love, fearing uncertainty and aloneness, rush to get closer. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

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Noun

For many, a walk in the woods or a visit to a scenic stop is a way to seek out not just solitude but also to connect with nature.

— Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
There’s the wait that will put an end to unbearable solitude, or perhaps the fear of a new presence arriving to disrupt everything.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of solitude

Noun

The Rainforest Junior Suites come with separate living rooms, while villas—from rainforest to beachfront—amp up the privacy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Having survived World War II as a child and later found global fame as an actress, Audrey was attracted to Switzerland for the peace and privacy the country offered.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of privacy

Noun

But this is really about family and family history, and about how there are so many new varieties of loneliness in the world.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
In his photographs of Daryl Hannah, who plays Pris, and her fellow androids played by Joanna Cassidy and Rutger Hauer, Vaughan draws out this loneliness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of loneliness

Noun

Given that Dhaka is one of the globe’s most densely populated cities, the world Zaineen inhabits requires a great deal of control to maintain this kind of isolation.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
Belarus, a close ally of Russia, has faced Western isolation and sanctions for years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of isolation

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