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 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 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

Now, all James wants to do is hop in his Cessna, fly deep into the Alaskan wilderness with his best friend, drink some beer, and enjoy the solitude of nature.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
The young artist who arrived for solitude and serious work has become caretaker of someone else’s daughter, someone else’s property, someone else’s peace of mind.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of solitude

Noun

But as the market grows, sensitivity around privacy is almost certain to become a bigger factor.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
The new product will let users listen to music, make calls and talk with an AI assistant — there’s just no screen, and no video recording, which has raised privacy concerns with some users recording people without permission.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of privacy

Noun

Thirty-one percent identified health and wellness, with areas of need including childhood and family grief counseling, suicide prevention, and helping seniors who suffer from loneliness and mobility challenges.

— Chris Fusco, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Students also read longform journalism, social science research, public health reports and political philosophy on aspects of loneliness.

— Justin Vaughn, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of loneliness

Noun

These differences have made the apple maggot an important model for studies of host specificity and the possibility of speciation (the evolution of new species) without geographic isolation.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Arguing that decades of isolation violated Pike's constitutional rights, the lawsuit ended in a settlement with the state in 2024 that granted her more opportunities to interact with other inmates.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

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