LONELINESS Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word loneliness. (close relations)
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| solitariness | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being alone in solitary isolation • a disposition toward being alone | ||||||
| aloneness | nounn | |||||
noun • a disposition toward being alone | ||||||
| desolation | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being decayed or destroyed • a bleak and desolate atmosphere • sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned • an event that results in total destruction | ||||||
| seclusion | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others • the act of secluding yourself from others | ||||||
| solitude | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of social isolation • the state or situation of being alone • a solitary place | ||||||
| abandonment | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of giving something up • withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility • the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away | ||||||
| alienation | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling of being alienated from other people • separation resulting from hostility • (law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another • the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly | ||||||
| isolation | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of separation between persons or groups • a feeling of being disliked and alone • the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it • a country's withdrawal from international politics | ||||||
| retirement | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being retired from one's business or occupation • withdrawal from your position or occupation • withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation | ||||||
| sequestration | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of segregating or sequestering • the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions • a writ that authorizes the seizure of property • seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized | ||||||
| singularity | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being one of a kind • strangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual | ||||||
| withdrawal | nounn | |||||
noun • a retraction of a previously held position • the act of taking out money or other capital • the act of withdrawing • avoiding emotional involvement • the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc. • the act of ceasing to participate in an activity • a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation • formal separation from an alliance or federation • the termination of drug taking | ||||||
| forsakenness | nounn | |||||
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| lonesomeness | nounn | |||||
noun • a disposition toward being alone | ||||||
| forlornness | nounn | |||||
noun • sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned | ||||||
| friendlessness | nounn | |||||
noun • being without friends | ||||||
