Synonyms for companionless

Most common

alone · lonely · solitary

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Without a companion; friendless, alone.

Example sentences

• alone My grandmother is in sound health and lives alone.
• lonely Left to himself, the child would feel very lonely.
• solitary Bruno spends his birthday in solitary confinement.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

alone²

6 letters

lonely²

8 letters

solitary⁴, desolate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alone² = 2 syllables).