friendless

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendless
Adjective
  • Often, people that indulge in this type of culture are considered anti-social or withdrawn, a stereotype that has been passed around for years.
    Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
  • People become irritable, withdrawn, or hyper-independent.
    Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Child and pet welfare: Never forget to safeguard young children and pets by not leaving them unattended in vehicles, especially during scorching weather when car interiors can become life-threateningly hot.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
  • Child and pet safety: Never forget to safeguard young children and pets by not leaving them unattended in vehicles, especially during scorching weather when car interiors can become life-threateningly hot.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • San Diego is preparing to offer the forlorn and soon-to-be empty municipal building on the outskirts of the Civic Center for sale or lease.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
  • Now you were nailed to one spot, wearing this forlorn or broken expression.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT Updated July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2025
  • The greatest threat with these storms will be damaging wind gusts up to 70mph and isolated hail.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Photo : The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection The interior of the secluded Art Bar.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
  • But the drive is plenty worth it for the secluded and serene destination.
    Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • Over the next two months, Francis will be less visible, harder to hear, more cloistered and more likely to stick to the script.
    Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • When the local police arrive and suspicion quickly falls on Gabriel, Frida is forced to revisit memories from their upbringing in a cloistered cult in upstate New York, their dramatic escape, and the scandal that followed.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Horgan’s Eva Garvey is funny and nurturing and grounded but also quite lonely and bitter, a character whose love and bile hold Bad Sisters together.
    Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2025
  • Even the psychological pain can be hard to fathom, especially for those who have never truly been lonely.
    Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
  • They are known to be solitary and nocturnal, but can sometimes be found in small family groups.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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“Friendless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendless. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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