Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lohn]
- /loʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lohn]
- /loʊn/
Definitions of loneness word
- adjective loneness being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied: a lone traveler. 1
- adjective loneness standing by itself or apart; isolated: a lone house in the valley. 1
- adjective loneness sole; single; only: That company constitutes our lone competitor in the field. 1
- adjective loneness unfrequented. 1
- adjective loneness without companionship; lonesome; lonely. 1
- adjective loneness unmarried or widowed. 1
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Origin of loneness
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English; aphetic var of alone, used attributively
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Parts of speech for Loneness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loneness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
loneness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loneness
noun loneness
- isolation — an act or instance of isolating.
- loneliness — affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
- self-emptying — containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents: an empty bottle.
- seclusion — an act of secluding: the seclusion of unruly students.
- silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
Antonyms for loneness
noun loneness
- companionship — Companionship is having someone you know and like with you, rather than being on your own.
- friendship — the state of being a friend; association as friends: to value a person's friendship.
- togetherness — warm fellowship, as among members of a family.
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