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as in withdrawn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 withdrawn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  • In an era of ball-to-feet No 10s and withdrawn strikers, Welbeck stays high up the pitch, runs the channels and occupies defenders.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  • The withdrawn earnings are taxed as ordinary income, the Treasury said.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Definition of withdrawn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
  • Its tuning reduced residual noise by a factor of five and prevented the system from dropping out during unattended operation.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The man, identified in the records as 50-year-old Jason Dale Bailey, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and striking an unattended vehicle, according to a report of his death made to the Texas Attorney General’s Office.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unattended
Adjective
  • The Kiwi sensibility, like the flightless kiwi bird, is funny, bashful, and a bit forlorn.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The London musician’s forlorn and otherworldly new industrial track passes a sleepless night.
    — Marshall Gu, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of forlorn
Adjective
  • Beyond the shores of their isolated rock, animals like otters and orcas appear between the waves.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Many of these high-fiber candies use isolated fibers, such as inulin, chicory root, soluble corn fiber, and other prebiotics.
    — Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of isolated
Adjective
  • Spacious, secluded and dressed like an exclusive private residence, the bungalows and private villas are nothing short of spectacular.
    — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Reaching this secluded region requires specially equipped 4x4s capable of navigating volcanic landscapes, mountain tracks, and glacial river crossings that remain inaccessible for most of the year.
    — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of secluded
Adjective
  • His sensitivity does not protect him from the violent currents rushing through his friend group, eventually taking him away from his cloistered suburban world.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Much of the film is sun-soaked and colorful and filled with the rhythm and chaos of life in a cloistered, liminal community.
    — JD Linville, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of cloistered
Adjective
  • This generation is lonelier, more anxious and more depressed than any before it.
    — Tom Suozzi, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Those who reported feeling lonely had a 14% higher risk of dying early than those who did not.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of lonely
Adjective
  • Stephen King‘s solitary story set in London is getting the TV treatment.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The endangered but often solitary cats are native to Southeast Asia, where their populations are declining largely because of habitat loss, the zoo said.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of solitary

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“Friendless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendless. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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