lone
[adjective]
Synonyms: solitary, one, only, single, sole, unaccompanied

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Antonyms: accompanied
Contrasted words: attended, chaperoned, companioned, convoyed, escorted
Related Words: single, sole, unique, abandoned, deserted, forsaken, isolated, secluded

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English Thesaurus: on your own/by yourself, all on your own/all by yourself, alone, independently, unaided, ...

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lone /ləʊn $ loʊn/ adjective [only before noun]
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: alone]

1. used to talk about the only person or thing in a place, or the only person or thing that does something Synonym : solitary:
A lone figure was standing at the bus stop.
He was by no means a lone voice criticizing the government.
a lone gunman
the lone survivor of a shipwreck

2. lone mother/father/parent etc British English someone who looks after their children on their own Synonym : single:
a lone-parent family

3. lone wolf someone who prefers to be alone

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

on your own/by yourself without help from anyone else:
I can’t move the bed on my own.
See if you can work out the answer by yourself.
⇒ all on your own/all by yourself (=used when you feel impressed or feel sympathy for someone):
Did you paint this picture all on your own?
It’s not fair that she does everything all by herself.
alone without any help from anyone else. Alone is more formal and less common than on your own or by yourself:
Police believe the killer acted alone.
independently without asking for help or advice from anyone:
Students are taught to work independently.
One day she will have to live independently without the support of her family.
unaided without the help of anyone or anything – used especially about people who are very weak, ill etc:
He is unable to breathe unaided.
After treatment, he was able to go up and down stairs unaided.
single-handedly doing something difficult or impressive without help from anyone else:
She single-handedly reformed the entire system.
solo by one person, not a group:
Lindbergh’s solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean
She is planning to release a solo album.
He sang and played the song solo.
lone adjective [only before noun] doing something alone. Used especially in the following phrases: a lone gunman:
Police say the attack was carried out by a lone gunman.
The government should do more to help lone parents (=who raise a child alone).
self-made adjective someone who has become very rich or successful without help from anyone else: a self-made man/millionaire/businessman etc:
Like most self-made men, he was extremely self-confident.

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