uncompanioned

adjective

un·​companioned

"+

1

: having no companion

the uncompanioned boy beyond them working away in almost total darkness

—Daniel Corkery

2

: marked by a lack of companionship : lonely, solitary

one of those contemplative uncompanioned walks which it was his habit to take

—G. W. Cable

Word History

Etymology

un- entry 1 + companioned, past participle of companion

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