friendless

adjective

Definition of friendlessnext
as in withdrawn

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Recent Examples of friendless 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 withdrawn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
  • The withdrawn earnings are taxed as ordinary income, the Treasury said.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • Without daily contact with peers, some children become more withdrawn, lonely or emotionally flat.
    — John Samuels, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of withdrawn
Adjective
  • One of its biggest responsibilities has been enforcing the town’s unattended beach canopy rules, which were created to improve safety and keep beaches accessible.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2026
  • Children wearing them or using them need constant supervision and should never be left unattended in or near the water.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of unattended
Adjective
  • England reached stumps on 103-4 after 15 overs, still needing 270 runs in its seemingly forlorn chase of 373 to win on a deteriorating pitch and heading for a first defeat in a home series of three or more tests since 2012.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
  • Before pushing the film into its final forlorn section, the excitement that something sexy might happen charges the actors.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of forlorn
Adjective
  • Rain totals were forecast between 1 and 4 inches (3 to 10 centimeters), with higher amounts possible in isolated areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Bertha is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches with isolated totals to 6 inches through tonight along Texas Gulf Coast and South Texas.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of isolated
Adjective
  • The backstory The Sagamore Resort opened back in 1883 on its own private, secluded island.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
  • The surprise for potential buyers seeking a large secluded property in Italy may be that these modern technical touches extend into the interior design.
    — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of secluded
Adjective
  • Americans elected to public office celebrate with supporters in cloistered hotel ballrooms, away from opponents.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Another work looked at a cloistered nerd and his obsessive hobbies.
    — Paul Hodgins, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Definition of cloistered
Adjective
  • That’s why even a creator with millions of followers can be lonely inside a system.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • One problem with all these efforts to mitigate old-age loneliness, Schiller notes, is that the loneliest generation is actually Gen Z.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of lonely
Adjective
  • Petrarch pictures the ghosts of Homer and Ennius together, and Homer’s ghost points out to Ennius a solitary figure, Francescus, working on a great epic poem, Africa.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of solitary

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