loneliness

noun

Definition of lonelinessnext
as in isolation

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Recent Examples of loneliness 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, 30 Oct. 2026 The first drink at five o’clock, the sting of a wandering eye, girls commiserating in the bathroom over their relationships, the loneliness, the escapism, the hope of rekindling a love that’s nearly burned out, and the wild fun of it all. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026 Josephine wanted to give everyone in the world an AI companion, a nanobot that would live in their bodies, guiding and teaching them, and rescuing them from loneliness. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026 Without change, prediction markets could supercharge mental health and addiction issues – fueling anxiety, depression, loneliness, financial distress, and even suicide mortalities and ideation. — Amy L. Kennedy, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 Mere isolation lacks the negative health effects of loneliness. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 Other drivers included grief, loneliness, relationship difficulties, work and financial strain, health concerns and major life decisions. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 In other words, the fraternities aren’t really solving the male loneliness problem. — Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loneliness
  1. isolation
  2. solitude
  3. aloneness
  4. segregation
  5. separateness
  6. seclusion
  7. privacy
Noun
  • Colorado Horsepower helps veterans and first responders heal from trauma, stress and isolation.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The northern/central part of Canada The US… Because of our geographic isolation and military/naval dominance, the US basically doesn’t have to worry about anything but nukes.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of isolation
Noun
  • And their eloquence is greatest when expressing the silence and solitude of Hester.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of solitude
Noun
  • In the second half of the sentence, the speaker’s tone drops in a painful admission of their aloneness.
    — Literary Hub, 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
Definition of aloneness
Noun
  • Through Jim Crow segregation and the Civil Rights era, those leaders were nearly all Democrats.
    — BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Through Jim Crow segregation and the civil rights era, those leaders were nearly all Democrats.
    — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of segregation
Noun
  • These immigrants, who first settled the backcountry of Pennsylvania before pushing farther to the western and southern frontier, brought with them a cultural and linguistic separateness that had an immense impact on the speech of the American heartland.
    — Valerie Fridland, Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Definition of separateness
Noun
  • There was Howard Hughes, too, the eccentric American billionaire who spent years living in near-total seclusion in a Las Vegas hotel penthouse, whose lonely existence became a reference for Timothée Chalamet’s burdened Emperor Paul Atreides.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Consisting of just three hilltop villas, the property debuted from renovations and a name reset in April 2026, and prioritizes seclusion and comfort.
    — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of seclusion
Noun
  • The Wisconsin Department of Health Services did not specify where the death happened or provide any additional details to protect the privacy of the family.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • His family issued a statement thanking all those who expressed their condolences, while also asking for their privacy to be respected.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of privacy

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“Loneliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loneliness. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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