alone

[əˈləʊn]

alone Definition

• 1. having no one else present; on one's own
• 2. separate from others; solitary

Using alone: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "alone" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I prefer to be alone when I'm working.

• Example

  She was left alone in the house.

• Example

  He felt very alone after his wife died.

• Example

  The child was crying alone in the corner.

alone Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for alone

• solitary
• lonely
• isolated
• single
• unaccompanied

Antonyms for alone

• together
• accompanied
• surrounded

Phrases with alone

• leave someone alone

  stop bothering or interfering with someone

  Example

  I just want to be left alone to finish my work.

• go it alone

  do something by oneself, without help or support from others

  Example

  She decided to go it alone and start her own business.

• leave well enough alone

  not try to improve or change something that is already satisfactory

  Example

  The recipe is fine as it is. Let's leave well enough alone.

Origins of alone

from all + one

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Summary: alone in Brief

'Alone' [əˈləʊn] means having no one else present or separate from others. It can denote a preference for solitude, as in 'I prefer to be alone when I'm working,' or a sense of isolation, as in 'He felt very alone after his wife died.' Phrases like 'leave someone alone' and 'go it alone' use 'alone' to denote independence or self-sufficiency.