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friendless

adjective

Definition of friendlessnext
as in withdrawn

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Recent Examples of friendless Benevolent, the latest work from playwright Sophie McIntosh (Macbitches), tells the story of four young women at Inwood’s Benevolent Home—a reformatory house for fallen and friendless girls—in 1917. — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026 Don’t choose this option If that road to peace is permanently closed, as Netanyahu’s coalition intends, Israel will condemn itself to perpetual warfare and to being a pariah nation in a friendless world. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 Next up, Holland reprises his role as Peter Parker five years after fans last saw him in the role in 2021’s No Way Home, which concludes with the world forgetting his identity, leaving Peter alone and friendless. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 Perhaps helped along by gendered expectations of strength and silence, the idea that men are friendless has taken hold. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 There’s already basically no legal trade between Venezuela and the United States and, other than Cuba, Venezuela is essentially friendless in world politics. — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025 That leaves it friendless, brittle, and uncreative—and, paradoxically, that leaves it vulnerable when fighting, too. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendless
  1. withdrawn
  2. unattended
  3. forlorn
  4. isolated
  5. secluded
  6. cloistered
  7. lonely
  8. solitary
Adjective
  • In an era of ball-to-feet No 10s and withdrawn strikers, Welbeck stays high up the pitch, runs the channels and occupies defenders.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The withdrawn earnings are taxed as ordinary income, the Treasury said.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Definition of withdrawn
Adjective
  • Bailey notes that children who are allowed to run freely or are left unattended could injure themselves or others.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Dogs should be kept leashed and close to their owners when outside, and pets should not be left outdoors unattended regardless of their size or whether the yard is fenced.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of unattended
Adjective
  • At one point, the camera cut to Drake, looking forlorn, and later to Rihanna, seated and largely expressionless.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Parkinson cut a forlorn figure on the touchline, and admitted afterwards that any inquest into what had gone wrong would start with analysis of his own actions.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of forlorn
Adjective
  • The 30-logical-qubit demonstration represents an important data point in the industry’s effort to move from isolated quantum experiments toward machines capable of executing increasingly long and reliable computations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The other islands will likely get a few inches of rain with isolated flooding possible.
    — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of isolated
Adjective
  • The vessel offers up seven staterooms, including an owner’s cabin with a secluded outdoor space, and a crew of 15.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The two set out with Ross, a raucous party boy, and the three drive to a secluded, bucolic manor.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of secluded
Adjective
  • There, Trump could not resist asking if Xi had brought other global leaders to this cloistered preserve.
    — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Sisters embody a unique culture of prayer, silence, solitude and community, living in a contemplative and cloistered order.
    — Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of cloistered
Adjective
  • If the rumors are true, the M6 could end up being a lonely chip.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • No one should have to endure a procedure as unsafe as hers, yet even safety doesn’t always guarantee respite from fear, pain, and grief—feelings that one-note sloganeering about empowerment relegate to a lonely darkness.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of lonely
Adjective
  • Alongside this, spurred by the digital revolution, Italian culture is shifting away from solitary individualism towards a rekindled sense of community.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Solo travel has skyrocketed in popularity over the last decade, with 2026 projected to be a record-breaking year for solitary exploration.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of solitary

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“Friendless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendless. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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